origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
fee; charge; rate; material
coiled dragon; dragon coiled on the earth, which has not yet ascended to the sky
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
unhulled rice; rice in the husk; paddy; rice husks; chaff
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
daily food; regular diet; staple food
assorted grains; cereals; millet
to mix; to stir; to blend
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
three sides; small offering stand
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
even if not; even without
Japanese bigleaf magnolia bark (used in Chinese medicine)
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
farming; agriculture; cultivation
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
whole summer; summer long
to continue for a long time; to undergo a repeated series
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
work clothes; business suit
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
rice-planting song; rice planters' song
chapter and verse; paragraph; passage
deity of rice fields and harvests
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom