to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus)
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
pure and clear; "clear and bright" solar term (approx. April 5)
declaration; statement; proclamation
(giving) instruction; initiation
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
septennial; recurring every seven years
question; inquiry; asking
old body; aged person; elderly person
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
Japanese pagoda tree (Sophora japonica)
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
fellow pupil (apprentice)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
to add (e.g. a postscript)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
man and horse; rider and horse; centaur
when it becomes; when it comes to
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
deliberate; careful; thoughtful; thoughtfulness; prudence
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
one's family temple; temple with one's family grave
departure; leaving; starting; standing
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
objection; dissent; protest
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
oral instruction or teaching or method
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe