that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
spring water; clear (pure) water
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
reflective water surface; reflecting water
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to comb down; to smooth down
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
black headgear worn by yamabushi
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to smooth out; to straighten; to relax
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
opposite side; opposition
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
cut; clip; shear; reap; trim; prune
river; stream; River; the ... river
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
mountain road; mountain trail
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
creak; squeak; creaking sound
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
many; much; plenty; hardly
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
daikon, etc. trimmings, usu. added to rice