to be palatable; to suit one's taste
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
cold bath; taking a cold bath
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
hell on earth; living hell
cruel wife; termagant wife; wife from hell
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
each and all; every single one; everybody
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
solitude; loneliness; isolation
alone; by oneself; on one's own
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
maid; helper; help; assistance
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
cerebral infarction; (ischemic) stroke