square jō (approx. 10 sq feet); abbot's chamber; chief priest
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
shramana (wandering monk)
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
literally; to the letter; literal
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
hidden treasure; treasured article
previous engagement; prior contract
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
total situation fully understood; understood; agreed
box for letters and papers; box used to carry or deliver letters
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
attendance; presence; appearance
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
accredited master (of a performing art); being famous; being popular; famous person
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to mix; to stir; to blend
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
cheating at pachinko (for monetary gain; through illegal tampering with the machines, etc.); scamming a pachinko parlor
quilt coverlet for a kotatsu; kotatsu quilt
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)