3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
naturally; of course; understandably
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
unkindness; inhumanity; heartlessness
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
travel agent; travel agency
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
parental love or affection
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of