to show up; to appear; to turn up
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
came; went; was (somewhere); here it comes!; there it goes!; as expected!
that kind; competition; match
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
sounding stone; qing; ancient Chinese chime shaped like a chevron (inverted 'v'), orig. of stone, today often metal, in Japan primarily used at Buddhist temples
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
se (ancient Chinese plucked zither, usu. with 25 or 23 strings)
to beat (a drum); to pluck up courage
ghee (held to be the greatest of all flavours); (fig.) the ultimate truth of Buddhism; (fig.) nirvana
exquisiteness; charm; beauty; advantage; profit; gain
way; method; means; effect; result; worth
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
(another's) daughter; young lady
maid (not working in the kitchen or living quarters)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
Japan's best; number one in Japan
proficient; skilled; skillful; patience; perseverance; fortitude
blood vessel; blood relationship
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
nocturnal luminescence; noctilucence
impermanence; mutable; uncertain; ever-changing
wonder drug; miracle cure; elixir
corridor; hallway; passageway
being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
gelidium jelly strips (made from agar-agar); prostate orgasm
to trample; to crush underfoot
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
deity with extraordinary spiritual powers
permanence; perpetuity; Chōkyū era (1040.11.10-1044.11.24)