favorite; favourite; habitually used
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
to comfort one another; to offer each other consolation
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
improvement of labor conditions (labour)
SM; S&M; sado-masochism; shopping mall
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
former name for makushita division
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
suffix used to negate a verb in the past tense
medical care; medical treatment
military physician or surgeon
pus; corruption; rot; evils
recuperation; medical treatment
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
number two; mistress; concubine
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)