dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
telling others; divulging (a secret); revealing; disclosing; letting out
healthy; sound; wholesome
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to be greedy; to devour greedily
being the sole winner; beating everyone else; winner-take-all; mostly alone; mostly by oneself
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
area for washing one's hands and face; washroom; bathroom; toilet
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
francolin (partridge-like bird of genus Francolinus); (arch.) partridge (of genus Perdix)
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
tips of one's hair; hair ends
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
great difference; big difference; wide margin
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
look; glance; glimpse; one stone
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
festival marking the start of boating season
Sumida River (in Tokyo); Sumidagawa
every year; yearly; annually
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
feature of the season; something characteristic of a particular season; poem about natural scenery or a particular season