noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
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 close (one's eyes); to shut
scriptural text; scriptures; sutras
closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
first Sanskrit alphabet letter (in esoteric Buddhism symbolizes the source of all things)
naivete; simplicity; innocence
stoning; rock fight; stone-throwing fight; custom by which neighbours or friends threw rocks inside a couple's house on their wedding night
form of hopscotch in which the player kicks a stone through the course
India; cotton sheeting; foreign; imported; ultra-spicy; extra hot
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
old chronicle; old record
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
8000; eight thousand; many
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
what date?; what's the date?; when?
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit
spring day; spring sunlight
oracle; revelation; divine message
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
seashore; beach; food wrapped in nori
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown