to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
stark naked; completely naked; nude
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
eternal sleep; eternal rest; passing away; death
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
subconsciousness; the subconscious
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
Nichiren sect; Tendai sect; Lotus Sutra
to chase; to run after; to pursue
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
with a start; with a jump
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
from the viewpoint of; according to
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.