to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
failure; mistake; blunder
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
Homer sometimes nods; (lit.) even Kōbō Daishi's handwriting contains mistakes
making matters worse; adding insult to injury; (lit.) bees to a tearful face
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
anyone can make a mistake; even Homer sometimes nods
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
even monkeys fall from trees; anyone can make a mistake; pride comes before a fall; even Homer sometimes nods
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
misfortunes never come singly
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
spreading Buddhist teachings
being carried away by a current; drowning in a river; person who drowned in a river; cancellation; standing up
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
promotion (school, military, etc.)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
Takahashi Youko (1953.5.11-) and (1966.8.28-)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to stop walking; to pause
largish; biggish; a little bit larger