such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
even if not; even without
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
from the beginning; from scratch
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
both hands; both arms; ten
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
at that time; in those days
Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE)
Azuchi-Momoyama period (approx. 1558-1600)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season