to frolic about; to mess around
since when; from when; how long
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
place; room; margin; scope
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to lose sight of; to miss
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
at that time; in those days
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
as a child; when one was a child
nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos); Nightingale, Florence (1820-1910)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters