advanced level; high grade; senior
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
Sasamorpha borealis (species of bamboo grass unique to Japan)
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
intelligence; cleverness; innate aptitude
Shimōsa (former province located in parts of present-day Chiba, Ibaraki, Saitama and Tokyo prefectures)
district governor (Ritsuryo period)
thatched cottage; hovel; my humble cottage
stick-to-itiveness; perseverance; radical (esp. one that tends to ionize easily); root; indriya (faculty of the body having a specific function, i.e. the sensory organs)
to become poor; to be poor
elder brother's wife; sister-in-law
birds and wild animals; wildlife
the lord of creation; man; mankind
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
farm work; field labour; field labor
one's bosom friend; kindred-spirit
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
nightcap; a drink before sleeping
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
in an easy-to-understand manner; in a very kind and detailed way
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
sympathy; empathy; response
to finish; to end; to be completed; to fulfill one's obligations
Kenpō era (1213.12.6-1219.4.12)
rape blossoms; rapeseed flowers