(how) many times; (how) often
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
should not be; must not be
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
accomplishment; realization; attainment; penetration; pervasion
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605
teachings left by a deceased person; last instructions
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
old poem (esp. waka); old song
snail's pace; slow progress
1000 ri; (a) long distance
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
poppy seed; pinhead-like; small as ants
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
surface of the earth; ground surface
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten