grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
fifth day of the month; five days
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
existence; possession; having; limited company
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to draft; to write a rough copy
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
to stay (at); to stop (at)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
Japanese person; Japanese people
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
very; greatly; exceedingly
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
(skilled) writer; essayist
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
the other day; a few days ago
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
sweep of the tide; drift of the tide; tidal current
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming