to boil; to decoct; to infuse
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
3000; three thousand; many
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
portable brush-and-ink case; quiver (archery)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
commencing with; including
route (when going somewhere); way (to get somewhere)
Ōu (the two former provinces of Mutsu and Dewa); Tōhoku
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
Wu; region in China, south of the lower Yangtze; Wu; Southern Wu; Wu; Eastern Wu
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
but; however; even though; even if
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
spine; backbone; spinal column
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
farewell gift; parting gift; viaticum
to throw away; to abandon
way; path; route; along the way; along the road
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
The Narrow Road to the Deep North (chronicle by Matsuo Basho, published in 1702)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain