continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
mountain hamlet; mountain village
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
fields (of rice and other crops)
to put up an (emotional) wall (between two people); to become distant; to form a wall (of people)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
high rice field; very fertile rice field
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
rice-planting song; rice planters' song
to chant (repeat) the name of Buddha
Hōji era (1247.2.28-1249.3.18)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
Awaji (former province located on Awaji Island in present-day Hyōgo Prefecture); Awaji (island)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
in the same way as; just like
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to mix; to stir; to blend
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
same family (race, tribe)
abdication (of a Chinese emperor) in favor of a virtuous successor (as opposed to an heir); smooth transference of power (responsibility, etc.)
to die; to lay down life's burden
vidya (wisdom); mantra; the coming (July 4, etc.)
Zen; entering the path of Zen
military family; warrior class
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
importance; emphasis; stress
(social) position; status
(period of) a year; during an era
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); -ing
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely