tatami chair; legless chair; small, legless chair used while sitting on tatami
limbs; arms and legs; body
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to be fragrant; to give out a smell; to be enveloped in a smell; to be radiant; to be attractive
the lower classes; the common people
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
seeing something that isn't actually there; hallucination; pretending not to see; looking the other way; looking upwards
finishing blow; coup de grâce
(in) her way; peculiar to her
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
intropunitive; self-punishing
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
all (there is); as long as there is
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
these guys; these fellows
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
yellowish; tinged with yellow
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
reason for being; raison d'être
leader; guide; mentor; coach
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
lacking substance and existing in name only; something without substance
by means of; due to; because of; according to
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves