to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
literally; to the letter; literal
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
master; teacher; stable master
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
(period of) a year; during an era
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to pile up; to accumulate
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
feeling; sense; impression
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly