purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
proposal; proposition; suggestion
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
odor-resistant; odour-resistant
to complain; to make a complaint
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
knife sharpener; whetstone
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
very much; exceedingly; extremely
nonchalant air; unruffled air
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
discovery; detection; finding
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence