table tennis table; ping-pong table
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
the five skandhas (matter, sensation, perception, mental formations and consciousness); the five aggregates
gurgling; burbling; bubbling; sound of water mixing with air (e.g. water welling up, pouring water, drain pipe, gushing forth)
diving; submerging; going underwater
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
calling by name; designation; nomination
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
owlet moth (members of the family Noctuidae); noctuid
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
travelling alone; solitary journey
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
complete financial statement; summing up; concluding
to soak into; to permeate
stealing another's romantic partner
strong-willed; strong of heart
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
half a point (esp. in go)
paste; glue; clothing starch
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
pinky swear; pinky promise; linking little fingers to confirm a promise
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
cocky; affected; pretentious; fresh; pompous
visit to a hospital, temple, school, etc.
nice; likeable; desirable
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
family vacation; family trip
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)