(period of) a year; during the era (of)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
(in) his way; peculiar to him
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
after school (at the end of the day)
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
counter for (school) periods; nth period
escape; skipping (a class); cutting class; escape (key); escapement (clock mechanism)
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
worthless thing; trivial thing
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
no matter what it is; in every case
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
gambling house; gaming room; gambling den
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
bungalow; one-story house
sea level; (surface of) sea
floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)
stature; build; height; size; physique
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
how long; how far; how much
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
hair (on the head); (a) hair
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester