what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
difficult to ...; hard to ...
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
in good health; alive and well; going strong
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
changing clothes; change of clothes
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
learning good manners through apprenticeship (to an upper-class family)
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
full (of a container, vessel, etc.); filled to the brim; packed; filled (with people); full
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal