human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
tendency; trend; inclination
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
living thing; living creature; animal; life
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
servant; manservant; menial
anything and everything; just about everything
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach