Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – Vocabulary list

何なんにもならない

lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)

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木きの皮かわ

bark (of tree)

1

草くさの根ね

roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file

1

小しょう暑しょ

"minor heat" solar term (approx. July 7)

1

暑しょ中ちゅう

height of summer; high summer; hottest part of the summer

1

水みず鏡かがみ

reflective water surface; reflecting water

1

死し守しゅ

defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence

1

盛せい夏か

midsummer; height of summer

1

元もとはと言いえば

when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally

1

大たい暑しょ

blistering heat; "major heat" solar term (approx. July 23)

1

立りっ秋しゅう

first day of autumn (approx. August 8); first day of fall

1

腹はらを満みたす

to satisfy one's appetite

1

残ざん暑しょ

late summer heat; lingering summer heat

1

秋しゅう暑しょ

lingering heat (in autumn)

1

同どう棲せい

cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together

1

初しょ秋しゅう

early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar

1

着ちゃく実じつ

steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy

1

新しん涼りょう

coolness of autumn; first cold air of autumn

1

水みずやり

watering (plants)

1

涼りょう風ふう

cool breeze; refreshing breeze

1

べくして

as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be

2

秋しゅう涼りょう

coolness of autumn; cool autumn wind; eighth lunar month

1

秋しゅう色しょく

autumn scenery; fall scenery

1

秋あき晴ばれ

clear autumnal weather

1

引ひっ越こし先さき

destination of a move

1

に影えい響きょうされて

influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following

1

秋しゅう冷れい

cool autumn weather; cool fall weather

1

晩ばん秋しゅう

late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar

1

落おち葉ば

fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous

1

有ゆう意い義ぎ

significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest

1

初しょ冬とう

early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar

1

師し走わす

twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December

1

寒かん冷れい

cold; coldness; chilliness

1

歳さい末まつ

year end

1

新しん春しゅん

New Year

1

初しょ春しゅん

early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar

1

寒かん中ちゅう

mid-winter; cold season

1

ささやか

small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest

1

回まわし読よみ

reading a book in turn

2

学がく者しゃ

scholar

3

目めを留とめる

to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)

1

燕つばめ

swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy

4

婚こん外がい子し

child born out of wedlock; illegitimate child; love child

2

勘かんの良いい

quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive

2

引ひき払はらう

to vacate; to move out

2

焙ほうじる

to roast (i.e. tea leaves)

1

魔まの手て

evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil

1

処しょ世せい術じゅつ

worldly wisdom; secret of success in life

2

未み亡ぼう人じん

widow

4

気きの迷まよい

delusion; trick of the imagination

3

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Vocabulary list: Kusuriya no Hitorigoto