to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
strong, immovable sense of morality; high moral character; chastity; virtue
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
monk's self-chosen pseudonym
reflective water surface; reflecting water
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
tugboat; tug; towboat; tugging (a boat); towing; towage
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information; experience; knowledge; observation
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
especially; above all; particularly; among other things
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
rise and fall; ups and downs; welfare; vicissitudes
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest
profound elegance; refinement
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
gurgling; babbling; murmuring (stream, brook, etc...)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
cowshed; cow farmer; restaurant specializing in beef dishes; store (butcher, etc.) that sells beef
without permission; without notice
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen