to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
indeed; really; truly; very much
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
spine (of book); binding (of book)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
tradition; legend; folklore
samsara; cycle of death and rebirth; being reborn; reincarnation
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
sense of values; values; value system
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear