Vocabulary

to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote

to; towards; for

art for art's sake; l'art pour l'art; ars gratia artis

art for life's sake; l'art pour la vie

to worry oneself sick

to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; to get switched on

to score a goal

seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness

even in bustling cities there are places that have a rural quality to them; (even) Kyoto is rustic in places

the dreams of Kyoto, the dreams of Osaka

people are formed by their surroundings; walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble; that which is dyed with ink becomes black

even an unruly horse can be tamed

something appearing from a place you wouldn't expect; something said as a joke actually happening; a horse comes out from a gourd

good luck does not last; a poor priest's two memorial services (being so close in time the priest can only eat at one of them)

to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected

changing the subject; on a different note; by the way

to do physical exercise; to be physically active; to move one's body

in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...

full moon

I; as for me

object of avid desire; object of envy

an old man is twice a child

to have a narrow view of things; to peek at the sky through the eye of a needle

point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state

no matter how unfortunate it is, you cannot stop love; falling in love is an unfortunate fate

a neighbour is better than a relative living far

the morally righteous are blessed with many children

like sweat cannot return inside the body, the word of an emperor cannot be unsaid

there's a reason behind every action; a burglar's midday nap (is taken so that he can rob people's houses in the night)

cream rises to the top; great talent will stand out anywhere; lapis lazuli and crystals shine when lit up

cream rises to the top; great talent will stand out anywhere; you realize what things are lapis lazuli and crystal when they are lit up

birds of a feather flock together

man flourishes with age

even homely girls look beautiful at the peak of their youth

a horrible man will find a horrible wife

you are only young once; youth doesn't come twice; gather ye rosebuds while ye may

to follow the crowd; to change with the times

excessive envy (of someone in much the same position as oneself); envy of a leper's pockmarks

all girls eventually awaken to sex; even the seed growing in the shade will burst open

to hurriedly prepare one's home for guests; to clean one's garden with a mallet