decoration; ornament; trimmings
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
night chat; tale told at night; evening tea party (starting around 6pm)
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to pause; to have a short intermission
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to want; to seek; to request
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
invisibly; secretly; privately
bad-tempered; aggressive; quarrelsome
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
old age; old person; the old; the aged
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
arrogant; haughty; calm; placid
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah