this and that; one thing and another
returning tit for tat; retaliating
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)
patience; endurance; perseverance
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
stereo (sound); stereo (player, set); stereo; stereophonic
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
to die by the roadside; to die a dog's death
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
to yearn (for); to pine (for); to long (for); to be madly in love (with); to be consumed with love (for)
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
108; one hundred and eight; the number of kleshas, worldly thoughts and passions; the sum of 12 months, 24 seasons of the solar year, and 72 microseasons of one year
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
verbalization; putting into words
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
appearing together (in a film, play, etc.); performing together (at a concert, etc.); acting together; co-starring; playing together (in a sports match)
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
something handed down (usu. an order)