obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
artisan's temperament; character of a complete artisan
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
on the occasion of; at the time of
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to exercise one's ingenuity; to come up with an ingenious plan
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
innumerable; countless; numberless
around the world; throughout the world
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
entertaining with food and drink; treating to dinner; wining and dining; immediately agreeing with someone else; pandering
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
long time; long interval; for quite some time
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
genuine article; real thing; real deal