absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
older sister; elder sister
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to leave as is; to ignore
to get hungry; to become hungry
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
patient; unhurried; leisurely
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
Kinai (the five provinces in the immediate vicinity of Kyoto)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
stimulating; exciting; provocative
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
hot and cold water; abundant item; plentiful item
to wash away; to rinse off
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
marriage proposal; courtship
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
with a snap; with a flick; wide-eyed; with a flick (of eyelids); with a crackle (of a fire); with a rustle
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl