Vocabulary Browser

immigration officer

there is no way that ...

to be full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake)

even a fool may sometimes come up with a good idea

failure to think of the long term leads to grief in the short term

overriding necessity

unscrupulous business practices

(many things) gathering like clouds and vanishing like mist

a reading leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration

refined

kabukimono

lonesome

sexual harassment from colleagues in the work environment

practice of eating sushi or sashimi off an unclad woman's body

lavish feast

one reading (of a poem aloud) leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration

(a Buddhist monk or priest or nun) without head shaven and not wearing religious garb

extended-hours childcare (in day-care centers for parents working into the night)

poets and artists

a sense of release (as if one had wings and were riding on air)

(when) danger threatens

itinerant monk being on pilgrimages to many lands

taste for the exotic

to be captivated (visually)

beating of a drum as a signal to announce the opening (beginning) of an event (theatrical performance, festival, etc.)

royal water lily

benefits gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings

with heroic drive and boundless energy

strong determination

blending of the classical and colloquial styles