workmen's chant while pulling a heavy load
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
and then; and so; and; so then
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
shiruko shop; sweet red-bean soup shop
the seven spring flowers; the seven fall flowers; the seven autumn flowers; the seventh of January; Festival of Seven Herbs
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
graceful young woman; sylph
abandonment; giving up; throwing away; disposal; dumping
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
woman; female; feminine gender
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
muffler (often fur); scarf; comforter
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
paper umbrella; bamboo-and-oiled-paper umbrella
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
time; hour; period; class
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
this way; here; the person in question; he; since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future)
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
visit to a temple or shrine; worship; pilgrimage
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple