rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
coating (esp. lacquering)
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
background chatter on a film, TV show, etc.; walla; rhubard; extras; background actors
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
fruit bat (Pteropodidae spp.); flying fox; megabat
slowly and quietly; smoothly
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
silly monk; foolish monk; I; me
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
personal ornament (adorned with gemstones, and usu. worn by the nobility in ancient India or adorning Buddhist statues); necklace; diadem; moulded decoration hanging from the edges of a Buddhist canopy, gables, etc.
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
tosa (Japanese dog breed)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
many; a lot; much; multitude
to suffer an embarrassing defeat