woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
yearned for; longed for; missed
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to some extent; to a certain extent
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
this world; this life; world of the living
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
unless one ...; if one does not ...
(political) power; authority; influence
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
several sheets (flat objects)
to hand over; to surrender
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to cause someone to worry
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind