izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to discount; to reduce (the price); to take off (a percentage); to take with a grain of salt; to not take at face value; to discount
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
common fig (Ficus carica); fig; fig tree
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
construction worker; laborer; labourer; navvy
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
little by little; bit by bit
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
fast-talking; rapid talking
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
arable land; plantation; farmland; fazenda; hacienda; large estate
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
common reed (Phragmites australis)
hedge; fence; border; limit