fifth day of the month; five days
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
to blaze; to burn brightly
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to play a leading role; to play a central part
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
ekayana (doctrine that only one teaching, usu. the Lotus Sutra, can lead to enlightenment)
to pour (sake); to serve; to drink together
to live on air; to live on nothing; to live without a means of income
something like ...; something called ...
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to