to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
for goodness' sake; for the love of God; I implore you, ...; I beg of you, ...
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
lost article; something forgotten
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
property; fortune; assets
complete set; all; everything
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
rather; sooner; preferably
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
one shō (approx. 1.8 litres)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
Buddhist (household) altar
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth