to amuse oneself; to make merry
to pick up; to find; to gather
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
weeding; weeder; weeding fork
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
songs with samisen accompaniment; musical performance
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
at first; initially; in the beginning
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle
empty; meaningless; worthless
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
to blow in the opposite direction; to revive
flute mouthpiece; poetic style
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
all-night vigil over a body; wake
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
because of; owing to; due to
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
prostitute (esp. Edo period)
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
becoming unworldly; being free from worldliness; not keeping up with social norms
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
cherub; gods disguised as children; children parading as cherubs
consists of; comprises; is made up of
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
fascinated and distracted by something
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly