tea plantation; tea field
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to tie up; to bind; to tuck up (clothes, etc.)
(wearing) low over one's eyes
inheritance; something given or received
sword inscribed with the name of the swordsmith
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to be infected; to be contagious
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
to become hoarse; to become husky
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery (of money, clothing, belongings); holdup; mugging
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
to live; to reside; to inhabit
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
crushing evil; destroying heresy
menace; threat; intimidation
to interfere; to hinder; to obstruct
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
pressure; oppression; suppression
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment