but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
former years; formerly; a few years ago
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
northern part; the north (of a region)
ancestral; hereditary; imported; transmitted; handed down
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
starvation; famine; hunger
mountain areas of Kunigami County in Northern Okinawa
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
heat of the day; hottest part of the day
Taiwan cherry (Prunus campanulata); winter cherry tree
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
historic spot; historic remains; ruins
inscription; epitaph; epigraph
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
Japanese style of calligraphy based on the gyōsho style popular in the Edo period
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae