the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Hare; hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am); east; second month in the lunar calendar
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
military camp; barracks; camping
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
looks; features; (personal) appearance
watershed; divide; turning point; watershed (moment); moment of truth
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to leave (a mark, trace, etc.); to print; to stamp; (arch.) to be a sign of; (arch.) to be an omen for
crookedness; bending; indentation; curvature; flexion
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to compose; to put together
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
to do together; to share; to participate in
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
contradiction; inconsistency
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
hardships; privations; difficulties
nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
plain; plateau; tableland
draft; rough copy; highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style
just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new
all night long; all through the night
not sleeping a wink; wide awake all night; without moving