to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
paste; glue; clothing starch
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
and so; therefore; for that reason
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
eight (long cylindrical things)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
Chinese person; (arch.) foreigner
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
fort; stronghold; fortification
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
rather; sooner; preferably
Chikuzen (former province located in the west of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)
with these words; while saying
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
old men; elders; seniors; veterans
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
posterity; future generations
rationalization; rationalisation; rationalize; rationalise
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
the five grains (wheat, rice, beans, millet (awa and kibi))
cooked rice; something one never grows tired of
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
vegetable thinnings (for salad)
daily food; regular diet; staple food
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
(common) millet (Panicum miliaceum); proso millet