talkativeness; verbosity; garrulity
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
performer; entertainer; actor
state of society; social conditions; order of the world
well versed; thorough knowledge
production (e.g. play); direction
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to let someone have the credit for (a success); (lit.) to let someone else carry the flowers
high tide; high water; climax; high point
with an open and calm mind; with no preconceived notions; without reserve; frank; candid
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
to divide into three (parts); to trisect
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
devoting (oneself) to; concentrating (one's efforts) on
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
without; unless; have to do
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
ceaselessly; continually; all the time; incessantly
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
all things are essentially nothingness; all things come from nothingness; originally, there was nothing; Zen reminder to free oneself from attachments
free and easy; frank; openhearted; relaxed
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out