halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
all people; the whole nation
ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government
to govern; to manage; to subdue
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
interruption; suspension; break
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
bodhi; enlightenment; happiness in the next world
this mountain; this temple
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
to put into the mouth; to eat
unimpressive; unimpressed
store name; shop name; restaurant name
social life; social intercourse
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
escaping the heat to enjoy the cool breeze (by the river, etc.)
pull; patronage; tug; discount
red hair; Westerner (esp., originally, the Dutch)
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
trade; buying and selling
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis