law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
starring in one's own play, movie, etc.; directing one's own play, etc.
observance of the Buddha's teachings
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
master; teacher; stable master
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
practice; practising; training; study
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
pilgrimage; travelling around (by a monk)
married woman; woman; lady
the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Hare; hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am); east; second month in the lunar calendar
to pass (of time); to elapse
gloss; explanatory notes; annotation
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
sedge (Cyperaceae spp., esp. members of genus Carex)
historical graffiti; anonymous satirical graffiti; scrawl; scribble; graffiti
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (location); sum of money
common name; popular name
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
playful style of haikai poetry popularized in the mid-seventeenth century
realism; depicting realistically; representing accurately
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
side of the road; roadside
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
Niigata (city, prefecture)