grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
at that time; in those days
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
at first; in the beginning; originally
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to take; to catch; to capture
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
by myself; in person; by oneself
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
will not do; do not; does not
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
around the end of (a period of time)
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to play a leading role; to play a central part
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)