Vocabulary

water breaking (during pregnancy)

broken line; dashed line

absurd; unreasonable; nonsensical; preposterous; incoherent

breaking (an agreement, promise); cancellation (of a contract)

rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer

plosive sound

shameless; infamous; disgraceful

old maid (game)

shout of abuse; jeers; boos

(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism

Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)

to get along well with

preaching to the deaf; chanting the nembutsu into a horse's ear

horse's legs

horse market

utter indifference; talking to the wall; praying to deaf ears

absurd; foolish

to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

not insignificant; not to be sneezed at

someone (something) not to be trifled with

once a fool, always a fool; idiots will only be cured when they die

to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself

fool; idiot; moron

ridiculously good reception; being extremely well-received; massive success; huge hit

honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest

absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit

great physical power; animal strength

foolish talk; idle talk

stable

stable boy; stable hand; groom

(game of) leapfrog; leapfrogging

horses

long thin face

briefly drawn picture; haiku picture

pseudonym of a haiku poet

famous haiku poet; the poet Basho

prose with a poetic haiku flavor (flavour)

subdued taste; refined taste; haiku (poetic) flavor (flavour)

(haiku) poetry pals