peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
will not do; do not; does not
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
anyone; any person; whoever
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
Kisen (Poet of the Heian period, included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu)
fine tea; brand-name tea; famous tea; choice tea; well-known brand of quality green tea
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
scattered; separated; dispersed
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
regret; repentance; remorse
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
kuma bamboo grass (Sasa veitchii); Veitch's bamboo
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to jump upon (a moving object)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
military affairs; military work