(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
while; during (the time when)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
the lower classes; the common people
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
God and man; heaven and man
Maitreya (Bodhisattva); Miroku
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
Amitabha (Buddha); Amida; ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; wearing a hat pushed back on one's head
second coming; second advent
all; entire; whole; altogether
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to have the privilege of doing
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
than; other than; except; but
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
glad countenance; joyful look
to rush over; to run up to
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
family; members of a family
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)