even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
limp; imbalance; unfavorable progress; unfavourable progress
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
evening; night; nighttime
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to wither (esp. plants as winter draws near); to fade; to shrivel; to pass one's prime; to start deteriorating; to begin to decline
temple kitchen; monastery kitchen; quarters of a head priest (and his family)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba); gingko; maidenhair tree
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
the (fast) pace at which life passes, and thus the nearness of death; promptitude of the changes of the times
uncertainty; transiency; impermanence; mutability
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
(one's) youth; one's younger days
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
when it becomes; when it comes to
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
cricket (Gryllidae spp.); (arch.) any insect that chirps in autumn
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
how many years; how long; what year
sixth anniversary of a death
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end