to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
distance of eight sun (approx. 24 cm); dish or tray of this size (esp. used in kaiseki cuisine to serve several kinds of delicacies); food served in such a dish; variety of thick, traditional Japanese paper
nothing but; except; no more than
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
house; dwelling; human habitation
wooden fence; board fence
storehouse with thick (earthen) walls; godown
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
large, bald-headed monster; giant; large, bald man; big baldy; large monk
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
means; way; method; measure
unless one ...; if one does not ...
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
blackish; darkish; dark; dusky
superfine; extra-fine; extremely thin; extra-fine woollen yarn
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
I see; that's right; indeed
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
original home; birthplace; originator