to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
river; stream; River; the ... river
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
renga (early Japanese poetry form); linked verse; poetic dialogue
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
opposite side; other side; other party
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
with a start; with a jump
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
will not do; do not; does not
remote mountain; mountain recesses
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
The Pillow Book (Heian-period collection of writings by Sei Shōnagon)
The Tale of Genji (Heian-period classic)
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
the good you do for others is good you do yourself; those who are kind benefit themselves; (lit.) compassion is not for other people's benefit; you can't save others (from themselves)
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role); not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed