fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
mountain river; mountain stream
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
late winter; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
dark indigo (almost black); coarse cloth
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
somehow or other; for some reason or another
mono no aware; appreciation of the fleeting nature of beauty; pathos of things; strong aesthetic sense
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
edible flower bud of the fuki (Petasites japonicus) plant, an early spring delicacy
theatre; theater; playhouse
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
electricity; (electric) light
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
gesture; gesticulation; motion