dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
scrap lumber; piece of wood
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
older sister; elder sister
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
unhappy; sad; miserable; wretched; gloomy; melancholic
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.); barrier gate; checkpoint gate
the West; the Occident; Western countries
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
bygones; the past; past event
dying while traveling; dying while abroad
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
scarlet; crimson; cardinal red
brush cleaner; brush cleaning; brush washing; writing brush washer
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
genuine article; real thing; real deal
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
coloured paper; colored paper
well-made; well-done; great success
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
high spirits; boastful talk
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae