living room (Western style); sitting room
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
earnestly; repeatedly; patiently
one-fifth of the night (approx. 2 hours)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
Imperial Palace (of Japan); imperial residence
mausoleum containing the remains of one's ancestors
drawing; sketch; outline; summary; synopsis
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
tacit understanding; connection (of thoughts); collusion; blood vessel
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
to project a shadow; to cast a shadow
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
setting off (on a trip); departure
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
beyond the heavens; farthest regions; furthest regions
begging Zen priest of the Fuke sect (wearing a sedge hood and playing a shakuhachi flute)