this world; this life; world of the living
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
pronunciation; production of sound
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to spend time (on doing something)
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
now that you say that; now that you mention it
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
Neptune (Roman god); Neptune (planet)
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
lowest-ranking; one-star (hotel, restaurant, etc.)
disparaging words; derogatory term; insult; epithet
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
whispering into a person's ear
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
upper half of the body; upper body
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
normal duties; (one's) regular work
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility