(n) (1) bucket (for carrying sake, soy sauce, etc.)
(2) manure bucket
(3) rainwater bucket (for dousing fires)
(n) casual talk
frank, unreserved speech
(n) sigh
(P)
(n) reservoir
pond
(exp) because of this
(P)
(v5m,vt) to save up
to stockpile
(v5k,vi) to flutter (e.g. a flag)
(v5k) to make a commotion
(adj-na,adv,adv-to) beyond repair
(adv) (just) making sure
just to be sure
(adv) (arch) for whom
(exp) just in case
(exp,v5k) to sigh
to breathe a sigh
(exp,v5k) to sigh
to breathe a sigh
(exp) (1) in order to be(come)...
(2) since it amounts to...
(3) since it is advantageous to...
(v1) to fabricate a web of lies
(v1) to press together
(v5k,vi) to get into a panic
to be flustered
to panic
to get in a flap
(adv) for oneself
for one's own sake
(adv) for profit
for (financial) gain
(n) (id) the good you do for others is good you do yourself
lit: compassion is not for other people's benefit
(exp) to be willing to do anything (any trick) to achieve one's end