to sting (i.e. bee, wasp, etc.)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
something like ...; something called ...
to prove; to verify; to guarantee; to promise
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
that day; the very same day
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
archery range; brothel (covering up as an archery range)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
in that way; thus; so; so?
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
beginning; outset; first; onset
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)