Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
one shō bottle (1.8 litres)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
grandpa; grampa; grandfather
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
late at night; at a late hour
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
possessing (what is required); having; fulfilling (conditions); satisfying (requisites); being endowed with
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
always having a comeback; fast-talking
heap; pile; stack; full measure
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
all; entire; whole; altogether
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
the treasure that is children; child
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with