rice cultivation; rice crop
submersion; inundation; being flooded
unhulled rice; rice in the husk; paddy; rice husks; chaff
germination; sprouting; budding
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
Asian hazel (Corylus heterophylla var. thunbergii); Siberian hazel
extinction; annihilation; destruction
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
remaining time; days left
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
portable brush-and-ink case; quiver (archery)
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
constant travelling; constant traveling; being on the move; restless wandering
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
infancy; childhood; tender age
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to spend time (on doing something)
Zen meditation; meditative consultation with the head abbot
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
on board a ship; aboard a ship
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
too much; excessively; too
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
an honest man; a good citizen
meditation; silent contemplation
whereabout; about where; how much