the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
homa; Buddhist rite of burning wooden sticks to ask a deity for blessings
parental love or affection
this (is) again; really; so; extremely
All Seats Sold, Thank You; full house; sell-out crowd
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)
littering; (carelessly) tossing away
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
three highest ranks (wrestling, unions, etc.); three parts; three divisions
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
immediately; at once; right away; directly; in person; first hand
empirical; from experience
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
mind; disposition; nature
escaping the heat to enjoy the cool breeze (by the river, etc.)
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
to ask; to enquire; to query
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
incessant working; working non-stop
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
obscure; vague; ambiguous
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
to consider to be inevitable; to consider to be reasonable
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to dance; to perform dance steps
very loose; slowly; leisurely
deep design and forethought; farsighted and deeply-laid plan