completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to pause; to have a short intermission
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
while studying; presently studying
(someone else's) parents; both parents
greeting; a fine thing to say
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
very interesting; of great interest
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
remarkable; striking; obvious
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
stabbing (repeatedly); piercing; (words) cutting to the heart; striking home; loose; sloppy
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
disclosure; exposure; revelation
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
don't do anything rash!; keep composed!
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
other; another; over; more than; I; me
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about