fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
all night long; all through the night
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to throw open; to leave open
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
unopened (state); with an unbroken seal
low table; table with very short legs
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
world; society; people; the public
summer vacation; summer holiday
right in the midst of; right at the height of
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting