for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
ritual visits to a temple
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
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
practitioner of Buddhism; practitioner of austerities; disciplinant; practitioner of martial arts
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
youthful; young; young-looking
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
classic Confucian writings
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
eyes of the night; eyes asleep; at night
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
research; study; investigation
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)