Edo period inspection of rice plants
reaching; attaining; arrival
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
shō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 litres
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
peril; danger; hazard; distress
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
to brave a danger; to take a risk
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
unkindness; unfriendliness
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
change of air; change of scenery
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
rain and wind; driving rain
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
doing nothing; folding one's arms