to clap one's hands in prayer
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to sweep clean; to brush clean
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to crouch; to squat; to cower
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
still (continuing); as ever; further
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to slip into (a place) for the purposes of having sex (e.g. a lover's house, hotel, red light district); to shack up with; to shut oneself away at home (due to lack of money)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
avenue of cedars (cryptomeria)
visit to a temple or shrine; worship; pilgrimage
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once