your good wishes; your kind intentions
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
bowel pains; painful loose bowels
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
main; principal; chief; primary; major
ruler's orders; master's orders
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
work left uncompleted at death; work one accomplished during one's lifetime
light blue; pale blue; aqua
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
fishing tackle; fishing gear
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
wasteland; barren or infertile soil
primary school; elementary school; grade school
house; dwelling; human habitation
lining up; packing tightly
to wither (esp. plants as winter draws near); to fade; to shrivel; to pass one's prime; to start deteriorating; to begin to decline
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
scale; scope; plan; structure
refinement; elegance; grace
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
light brown; golden brown
fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing
trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata); hardy orange
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination