to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
oiran; high-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
practice; practising; experience
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to apologize; to apologise
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
hurrah!; long life; congratulations; full vent
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
spurious letter; apocryphal book; forgery
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to take a firm stand; to argue about
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
major festal song (subgenre of the Shi Jing)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
minority; small numbers; unmarried person; widow; widower
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
looks; personal appearance; features
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito