to frolic about; to mess around
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to rock; to shake; to swing
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
large sake cup; gulping down a drink; taking a swig at something
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
seventh day of the month; seven days
distant look; faraway look
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to become poor; to be poor
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
provincial capital (under the ritsuryo system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
military forces; hosts; troops
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
wintry mountain; mountain that is often climbed during the winter
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
skill; dexterity; proficiency
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
farmer; farming family; farmhouse