rice paddy with a thick layer of mud at the bottom; muddy rice field
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
if it is the case that ...
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
dawn; daybreak; beginning
bai zhi (Chinese name for angelica species Angelica dahurica); traditional Chinese cure made from the root of this plant; Heracleum nipponicum (species of hogweed)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to miss a chance; to fail to do
even though; despite; when
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
scrutiny; digging into; excavation; inquiry into; enquiry into; prying
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
white plum blossoms; white Japanese apricot; white-blossomed plum
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
time; hour; period; class
standing tree; standing timber
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
product; produce; result; fruit
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
stillness; repose; standing still
image of the Buddha entering nirvana
image; figure; figure; form; image