taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
of tender years; very young
to entwine; to follow about
to fret; to be fretful; to be peevish
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
nothing but; none other than
to drop into; to slip into; to let fall into; to slide (something) down
clarification; elucidation; explanation
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
period of time; time slot; time zone
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
look; glance; (at first) sight
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
service (of a prostitute)
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
to devise; to plot; to plan
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
human relations; humanity
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet