Hephaestus (Greek god); Hephaistos
mead; honey wine; ambrosia; nectar of the gods
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
godparent; first person to give something its name
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
independent action; acting alone
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to be greedy; to devour greedily
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad