to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
one's own child; one's own children
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
second month of the lunar calendar
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to become well-known; to become common knowledge; to become famous; to be on everyone's lips
Japanese person; Japanese people
if it is the case that ...
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
sense of the vanity of life; perception of the evanescence of life
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
polite; respectful; reverent
reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
new student; freshman; first-year student
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
useless; vain; aimless; idle
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
vitality; (one's) life force