dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
(sleeveless) undergarment; padded undershirt
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
main question; real issue at hand
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
joint together; opposite; facing
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
eagle (Accipitridae family)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
telephone call; telephone (device)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
the matter you have been talking about
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
hold music; music on hold; hold tone
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
good young man; agreeable youth