severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
that is to say; so that means
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
surroundings; environs; circumference
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
simply; merely; only; solely
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
strong opposition; vehement opposition
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
good or bad luck; fortune
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
prickling; stinging; tingling
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding