speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
children and grandchildren; posterity; descendants
autumn breeze; fall breeze
unlined kimono; one kimono; a single kimono
layering (clothing); wearing one garment over another
pine needle; small gift; souvenir
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to attempt; to test; to try out
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
how; in what way; by what means
spring water; clear (pure) water
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
spaciousness; extensiveness; expansiveness; vastness
spaciousness; extensiveness; expansiveness; vastness
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
heaven's dispensation; divine providence; plan of nature
any more; any further; any better; any longer
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification