smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
with a crack; with a smash
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
diagonally; obliquely; slantingly; slantwise
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
assistance; backing; reinforcements
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
though; notwithstanding; although
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to feel sick; to be nauseated
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)