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
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.
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
drying machine; dryer; desiccator
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to increase; to add to; to augment
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
mosaic; pixelated obscuring in images and video, usu. for censorship
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
censorship; inspection; examination
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
utterly stark naked; wearing only one's birthday suit
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover