loafing; indolent; lazy; hey
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
period of youth; while young
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
preparations for a journey
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
Japanese grosbeak (Eophona personata)
near; nearby; not far off
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
spring water; clear (pure) water
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
loitering on the way; wayside grass
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
open-hearted; free and easy; frank; not being bothered by unimportant things
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
figure of speech; rhetorical flourish
sudden drop; precipitous slope
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
(medical) doctor; physician