previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
earthenware pot (used as a decanter); jar; jug
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
visitor from afar; joy-bringing spirit from the divine realms
Buddhist saint; man of high repute; guest of honor; guest of honour
Pindola; Pindola Bharadvaja (one of four Arhats asked by the Buddha to remain in the world to propagate Buddhist law)
extremely angry; furious; fiercely (shine); blazingly; merrily (burn away); red-hot
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
though; notwithstanding; although
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
condensed milk; Soviet Union
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
pole on which to hang laundry for drying; clothesline
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
outdoor fire with dense smoke to repel mosquitoes; mosquito-fumigation
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
each house; every house; many houses
background chatter on a film, TV show, etc.; walla; rhubard; extras; background actors
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
every evening; every night
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...