to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
one's daily life; condition; well-being; standing and sitting; movements
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
living by oneself; living alone
softly; mildly; gently; politely
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
February; second month of the lunar calendar
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
to get thin; to taper off
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
serious; severe; grave; acute
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
originally; by nature; from the start
hinoki leaf; hiba false arborvitae (species of cypress, Thujopsis dolabrata); small ornamental false cypress (i.e. a variety of hinoki or a related species)
true character; true heart; true spirit
to be intimate with; to befriend
not worth (getting angry about, etc.)