to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
nothing but; none other than
apparently; from what I have heard; they say; you know; I hear
if a man hears the Way in the morning, he may die in the evening without regret
district; section; sector
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
one's last moments; hour of death
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
matter to be checked or investigated
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
telecommunications; correspondence
to sniff out; to get wind of
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
greeting; a fine thing to say
soundly (of sleeping); (sleeping) like a log
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
technical skill; ability; capacity
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to somebody's name
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
real life; actual life; everyday life
study of foreign languages; linguistics
incompetence; inability; disability; incapacity
study; pursuit of knowledge
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis