early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
everlasting spring; China rose (Rosa chinensis)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
ending up right back where one started
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
sitting upright (properly)
laborious composition; struggling to compose a poem
living thing; living creature; animal; life
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
fragment (e.g. of works); incomplete set; incomplete state
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
to take out; to take a handful of; to grab and throw; to turn someone out (of house, room, etc.)
to satisfy one's appetite
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
(water-filled) paddy field
to call in; to invite; to bring in
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
willful; wilful; as one pleases
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
well-fed and well-dressed
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
detached building; solitary house
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment