he; she; that person; (arch.) you
surely; certainly; without doubt
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
confused; flustered; at a loss
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end