to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
copper saucepan; copper pot
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
Chinese "Neck" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
sinking into deep thought; sinking to the depths; contemplation
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
all sorts of things; (anything and) everything; by all means; at any cost
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
passions; sexual desire; lust
wandering; roaming; drifting
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
thrift; economy; frugality
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
absorption; suction; attraction
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
lively; vivid; vigorous; being born and raised; growing up
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to fit in (snugly); to get stuck in; to get caught in; to get caught up in (a situation); to become deeply involved in; to get addicted to
deeply meaningful; profound; rich (in meaning)
gradually; day by day; every day; each day