wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
trough; gutter; water pipe; flume; chute
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to throw open; to leave open
early on; earlier on; from early
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
completely; entirely; wholly
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
silly monk; foolish monk; I; me
completely changed; totally transformed
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
in low spirits; dejected; sad
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)