such; this sort of; like this
eta; group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system and whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
competent; suitable; qualified
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
new development; new discovery
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
preliminary arrangements; spade work
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
middle of the night; dead of night
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
how should I know?; don't ask me
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
hard worker; hardworking person
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
pull-up (exercise); chin-up; chinning; suspension; dangling; hanging
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)