hurly-burly; helter-skelter; hustle and bustle; turmoil
the other day; lately; recently
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
falling asleep (in one's clothes); lying down to nap; crashing out
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
about; concerning; as to; regarding
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
largeheartedness; liberality; catholicity; generousness; generosity; magnanimity
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
criticism; critique; review; commentary
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with