absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
striking; remarkable; considerable
to differ; to vary; to disagree
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
tedious; boring; being fed up with
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
very; extremely; excessively
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
(with a) start; fright; alarm
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
just a minute; small quantity
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique