naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
contraceptive device; birth-control device
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
shame; disgrace; raping; rape
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen
standing; reserve; always having ready
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
river; stream; River; the ... river
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
square jō (approx. 10 sq feet); abbot's chamber; chief priest
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE)
essays; miscellaneous writings; literary jottings
uncertainty; transiency; impermanence; mutability
one's world view; one's view of life; essay on life
very much; exceedingly; extremely
real intention; true motive; true meaning
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to cut with scissors; to put scissors to; to punch (e.g. ticket); to prune (e.g. shrub)
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly