Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
environment; surroundings; circumstances
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
renga (early Japanese poetry form); linked verse; poetic dialogue
excerpt; abridgment; abridgement; book of selections
postscript (to a book); verification; publication (in a book)
3000; three thousand; many
excerpt; abridgment; abridgement; book of selections
to be found; to be discovered
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
river; stream; River; the ... river
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
of great promise; with a promising future
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
older half-brother (by a different father)
master painter; great artist; painter; artist
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
common reed (Phragmites australis)
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
feel; touch; texture; manner (with others)