to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
tea whisk; bamboo whisk for making Japanese tea; hair style where the hair is tied up in a bundle on the back of the head (resembling the shape of a tea whisk)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
matcha; powdered green tea
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to push away; to push aside; to shove
I, as a mere priest; this humble servant of Buddha
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
January; first month of the lunar calendar
fourth day of the month; four days
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
you; (arch.) your residence
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
powerless; helpless; incompetent
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
hidden (talents, etc.); self-concealment; self-effacement
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
grhapati (layman; sometimes used as a posthumous suffix); private-sector scholar
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
this world; this life; world of the living
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
conjurer; magician; illusionist
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness