spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
sow evil and reap evil; evil acts bring evil outcomes
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to throw oneself down; to lie down
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
many people; a large number of people
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to become famous; to make a name for oneself
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
standing position (working, sex, etc.); erect position; upright position
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
proof to the contrary; disproof; counter-evidence; rebuttal; refutation
in and about a kitchen; family circumstances
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
source of fire; sign of fire; warmth of fire; heat
fairly long period of time; (arch.) four-hour period
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
roaring; booming; bellowing; pealing; reverberating; rumbling
dawn (sometimes esp. in ref. to the 16th day of the lunar month onward)
all worldly phenomena; meritorious acts leading to enlightenment; (Jodo school) all practices other than recitation of the nembutsu prayer
108; one hundred and eight