study; library; den; home office; reading room
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
but; however; even though; even if
fop; swell; dude; coxcomb; vain person
to scrape off; to shave off
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
pickles made in brine and fermented rice bran (esp. vegetables, also meat, fish, eggs, etc.)
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
Aedes (genus of mosquitoes); striped mosquito
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
washing with cold water (without using soap, etc.)
here and there; in places
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
exemplar; model; example; pattern
humanism; humanitarianism
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
real hair; one's own hair
should not be done; must not be done
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
fish gong; fish wood block; temple block; round, hollow, wood block (vaguely fish-shaped, usu. with scales), struck while chanting sutras
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
contrary to one's wishes; gone awry; gone amiss; short of money; in financial difficulty
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to sympathize deeply with; to strike a chord of sympathy
thorn apple; jimsonweed; Datura stramonium
stall-keeper (esp. at a festival); street vendor; hawker; seller of unreliable merchandise; faker; huckster
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent