endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
high mountain; alpine mountain
monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
every year; yearly; annually
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
-less; lacking; non-existing
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
restoration; repair; mending
contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to wrestle with; to contest an issue; to take part in sumo
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
high rice field; very fertile rice field
birds and wild animals; wildlife
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
at that time; in those days
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
artist; painter; illustrator
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)