to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
contest; comparison; competition
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
not be concerned at all; not mind at all; not care a bit
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
edge of town; outskirts of a village
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
sponsor; manager; caretaker; go-between; mediator; agent
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
there is nothing; having nothing
to be conceited; to be stuck up; to be full of oneself; to be cocky
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
retort; back talk; backchat
Muromachi-period texts or annotations of texts used in Zen lectures; extracting from or excerpting (a classic)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
dry riverbed; river beach
to keep standing; to stand motionless
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
less than ...; smaller ...
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to be carried away by; to be talked into; to be enticed
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with