layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
useless messenger; doing only as one is told; fool's errand
to hand over; to surrender
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
quarter; a fourth; square (piece of) cloth
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to apologize; to apologise
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to feel depressed; to be down
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to take over; to follow
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
(set of) facial features; looks
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit