something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
preparation; provision; guarding
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to rant and rave; to raise hell
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to blow off; to be blown off
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
exorcism rite; purification
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld) (travelers); Ksitigarbha; Jizo
mantra; Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
svāhā; well said; so be it
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to make symbolic signs (gestures) with the fingers
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic