sabot; wooden shoe; work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown
recreation; diversion; relaxation
the whole year; all the year
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
keeping silent; silence; restraining (speech); gagging; muzzling
wooden building blocks; wooden bricks; playing with building blocks; piled timber; piling up wood
worldly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
to annoy; to cause trouble
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
divine aid; divine grace; providential help
highly ridiculous; quite absurd
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
(being angry) like a blazing fire; burning (rage)
influence of Buddhism; power of Buddhism
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
to flatter; to play up (to); to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to cater (to)
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
village; hamlet; countryside; country
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
unable to focus on ... (due to being preoccupied with something else); unable to concentrate on ...; unable to settle down to ...
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
flood of customers; roaring business
to smoke (e.g. a pipe); to puff (a cigarette); to burn (incense)
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
to differ depending on ...
fields (of rice and other crops)
something that smells of fish or blood; meat and fish; degenerate monk; corrupt priest
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord