distinguished services; meritorious deeds
tiger's den; jaws of death; dangerous place
hard to get; hard to come by
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
whereabout; about where; how much
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
go that far; to that extent
at first; in the beginning; originally
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to play (a stringed instrument)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
rice gruel with diced sweet potatoes; gruel with ivy broth and finely minced Japanese yam served at large Imperial banquets
person of doubtful origin
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
other side; opposite side; other party
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily