cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
(sleeveless) undergarment; padded undershirt
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
manual laborer; manual labourer
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to show; to bare (the teeth)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
outside world; physical world
besides; moreover; in addition
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
difference; discrepancy; variation
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
with a start; with a jump
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
near; close; beside; third person
to blow through; to blow across
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
everything; anything; nothing
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
already; now; no longer; not any more