spur of the moment; mere chance
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
ridiculous; stupid; laughable
(arch.) division of the night (from approx. 7pm to 5am) into five 2-hour periods; the fifth of these periods (approx. 3am to 5am)
night watch; night watchman
pest extermination; pest control
someone who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
to tan (leather, hide, etc.); to dress
to refuse; to reject; to deny
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
to work hard; to make an effort
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
private affairs; personal matter
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
vibrator; vibe; feeling; vibes; vibraphone; vibration
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
servant; manservant; menial
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
and so; therefore; for that reason
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom