to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
I see; that's right; indeed
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
here and there; in places
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to send or direct a person to
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
very hungry; starving; ravenous
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
about here; in this neighborhood
to set (sun); to become dark
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
these days; nowadays; recently
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with