laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
from here; from this place
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
breathing exercise; breath control; spirit cultivation; chi kung; qigong
point below the navel (a focus point for internal meditative techniques)
lotus position (meditation and yoga posture); padmasana; sitting with legs crossed and feet placed on opposing thighs
universe; realm of thought; underlying principle of reality; manifestation of true thusness; being jealous of things that have nothing to do with one; being jealous of others who are in love with each other
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
social studies (school subject)
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to
Zen stick (used by a Zen priest to strike an inattentive zazen sitter); warning stick (Rinzai Zen); encouragement stick (Soto Zen); horsewhip
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
capillary; capillary vessel
bull's-eye (pattern); double ring (pattern); umbrella with bull's-eye pattern
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
way of eating; how to eat
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
rice-producing region; rice seller; rice shop; restaurant serving or specializing in rice dishes
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
fragment; broken piece; one of the same group; accomplice; one of a pair; counterpart
pot; (volcanic) crater; buttocks; gay man; queer; faggot
rice bin; rice chest; source of income; breadwinner
toothpick; skewer (used to cut and hold sweets served at a tea ceremony); toothbrush (orig. made from a thin willow branch frayed at one end)
cake served with tea; teacake
to nod off (while sitting); to doze off; (lit.) to row a boat
thin udon noodles (served chilled)
with a slurp; slurpingly; smooth; shiny; noodles; udon
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts