cultivation; nurture; culture
on the way back; returning
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
although I say; although one might say; although called
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
pastor; minister; clergyman; reverend
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
post-fire visit to express sympathy; expressing one's sympathy after a fire
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
shell (e.g. of a pea); pod; hull
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
red hair; Westerner (esp., originally, the Dutch)
dark reddish-brown; liver color
mochi (glutinous rice or other grain, sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
cricket (Gryllidae spp.); (arch.) any insect that chirps in autumn
cricket (Gryllidae spp.); (arch.) any insect that chirps in autumn
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break