lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be worried; to be troubled
very loud volume; megavolume
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
direct; in person; frankness; night duty; shift (e.g. in a factory)
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
shishamo smelt (Spirinchus lanceolatus)
(small crunchy) dried sardines
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse