drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat
exercise to help digestion
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
heron with all-white plumage (incl. egrets); white heron
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
river surface; surface of a river
footpath between rice fields
palanquin bearer; sedan chair bearer
to doze off; to nod off; to snooze
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
overhasty; rash; premature
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
square; trustworthy person
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
related to the teachings of Buddha; able to be saved by Buddha; related; relevant
stupa; pagoda; wooden grave tablet
light, thin, single-layer kimono (esp. from hemp or raw silk, for summer use); shroud; burial clothes
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
in proportion to; according to; depending on
casual; indifferent; nonchalant
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...