rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
dignity; majesty; sanctity
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
streamlet; brooklet; rivulet
good and evil; purity and impurity; voiced and unvoiced consonants
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
ancient oriental belt decoration
centimeter (esp. of cannon caliber, etc.)
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
to play (a stringed instrument)
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
heron with all-white plumage (incl. egrets); white heron
ornamental crossed rafter ends on shrine gables
chatteringly; wittering on; prattling on; blathering on
loud laughter; hearty laugh
gale; strong wind; high wind
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free