Jie (ancient Chinese ethnic group)
trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
respectfully yours; kowtowing; kowtow
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
divine protection; divine blessing; blessed; fortunate; monetary offering (to a temple or shrine); form of Edo period business tax
Japanese ginger (Zingiber mioga)
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
bribery scandal; graft case
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
to step firmly; to harden by treading
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
coming into and out of sight
correspondence; news; letter; tidings
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
to step over or across; to overcome
thousands of years; eternity; all generations
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
piling up; multiple layers
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
rainfall; rainy weather; rainy; wet
cultivated fields; countryside
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses