drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to hull (rice, barley, etc.); to pound (rice); to polish (rice); to stamp (ore)
neighbouring house; neighboring house
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
ardour; ardor; passion; fervour; fervor
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to inspect; to examine; to check; to elapse; to pass (time)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
New Year's Week (festivities)
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
light makeup; light covering of snow; dusting of snow
to look down on; to make light of
creeping plant withered in the winter cold
creepers; trailing plants
having said that; be that as it may
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
First Sino-Japanese war (1894-1895)
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
depiction; description; portrayal
to honor; to honour; to respect; to esteem; to prize
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after