to imitate; to follow; to emulate
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
to thrust down; to push off
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
battledore and shuttlecock game (played at the beginning of the year)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
dancing or jumping for joy
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
wooden fence; board fence
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
misty, moonlit night; (spring) night with a hazy moon
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to mix; to stir; to blend
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
doorplate; nameplate; gate pass
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
during the night; at night
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal