to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
covered in mud; mud-caked
to become frayed; to become loose
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
reward; recompense; tip; conveyance charge; packhorse charge
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
close to the wall; alongside the wall
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
approval; license; licence; permission
guard; sentinel; garrison
maudlin drinker; person who is prone to crying when drunk
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
briskly; quickly; promptly
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to taste; to try (food or drink)
germ; germs; bacteria; something harmful; vermin
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
ceremony; celebration; law code
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
all you can drink; bottomless cup
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
lotus leaf; vulgar; wanton
miser; cheapskate; skinflint
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
to shout (in anger); to yell
to throw oneself down; to lie down
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)