nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
the imperial family or household
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
luminous watch; luminous clock
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
from the beginning; from scratch
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
operation; functioning; running
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
preparation; arrangements
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
eardrum; tympanic membrane
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
moment by moment; hour by hour
wash basin; wash bowl (incl. portable bowl in a public bath)
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back