witty (happy, apt) remark; well-worded saying; epigram; aphorism
while; during (the time when)
to be too numerous; to be too much
half tatami mat; heckling; jeering; interrupting
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
with a momentary flash of light
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
shoji (paper sliding door)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
young master; young gentleman
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)