Vocabulary

to be relieved of one's post

to fulfill one's duty; to discharge one's duties

to offer a wand with hemp and paper streamers to a Shinto god

to take root; to strike root

to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest

to conduct heat

hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am)

to awake from one's sleep

bedtime

to take root

to take root; to put forth roots

to become intimate with (e.g. a woman); to become acquainted

once a year

to chant the nembutsu

before the end of this year

to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful

to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm

to play a noh drama

to have one's wish realized; to have one's wish realised

to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle

to retire from public service

good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; social; positive

to violate the laws of nature; to overstep the bounds of moderation

to make light of; to hold lightly

having a weak chest

to have one cup of sake after another

to suffer from tuberculosis

to offer flowers (e.g. at grave); to leave flowers

to weigh on a scale

to stay long

to set a ladder up against

to plow a field; to plough a field

to farm; to cultivate a field

to raise (hoist) a flag

to hoist a flag

to hang out a flag

to be ruined; to fail; to undergo a break-up; to go bankrupt

cannot go together (with)

to surrender one's chastity to a man

to fly a pigeon