disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
door; gate; opening; title page
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
considerably; fairly; quite
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
besides; in addition; also; moreover
third day of the month; three days
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
sending; forwarding; shipping
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
right in the midst of; right at the height of
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
store interior; inside of a shop
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to sweat and slave; to toil away
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
appointment; rendezvous; date
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on