to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
Goryeo (dynasty of Korea; 918-1392 CE); Korea (esp. the Goguryeo kingdom or the Goryeo dynasty)
whirling; going round and round; rushing a person off his feet; panicking; rushing around in a fluster; working in a panic
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
complete set; all; everything
bedside; near one's pillow
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
long kiseru (type of tobacco pipe)
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
flattery; sycophancy; adulation
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to thrust or cast away; to look upon with detachment
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
weak constitution; ill health
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
pensive; meditative; wistful
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia