simple honesty; tactless frankness
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
transport; freight; shipping; moving (goods)
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
cooked rice; something one never grows tired of
source; origin; provenance; birthplace
separate; respective; different
Akita Prefecture (Tōhoku area)
Dewa (former province located in present-day Yamagata and Akita prefectures)
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to (a place); until (a time)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
momoyama; traditional japanese baked sweet, made by mixing white bean paste with sugar, egg yolk, and a small amount of flour
occasionally; at times; the season; from time to time
lowly person; lowliness; I
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
free alcohol; free liquor; free drinks
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
muteness; speech impairment; mute; deaf-mute
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
low (level, value, price, etc.)
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
calmly; peacefully; painlessly; comfortably
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to thank; to apologize; to apologise; to say farewell; to retreat; to refuse
container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
old person (knowledgeable about events of the distant past); elderly person; elder
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
shellfish; seashell; shell