to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
way of thinking; thought pattern; thinking pattern
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
uphill task; difficult undertaking (project)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to become calm; to die down
scaling; climbing; ascending
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to dye fast; to leave undyed
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
Sanzu River (Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx)
to bubble; to foam; to froth
river surface; surface of a river
opposite bank; farther shore
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to be uniform (in size and quality); to be uniformly good
parts; accessories; components
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting)
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested