harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to develop into a serious incident
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
consternation; falling into a panic; fluster; confusion; dismay; discomfiture
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
final; eventual; ultimate
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
selection; choice; option
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed