to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
being filled with; being full of; permeation
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
how long; how far; how much
room for confining criminals or lunatics (Edo period)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
when it comes to; concerning
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to speak; to hear a voice
to crouch; to squat; to cower
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
half a ken (approx. 0.9 m); half-sized tatami mat
both (people); the two of them
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
simple; simplified; easy; plain
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
university student; college student
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize