nothing but; none other than
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
drinking party; banquet; feast
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to march in; to transfer; to send
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
occupant of a house; family member; household member (incl. servant)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
tea plantation; tea field
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to tie up; to bind; to tuck up (clothes, etc.)
(wearing) low over one's eyes
inheritance; something given or received
sword inscribed with the name of the swordsmith
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to be infected; to be contagious
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
old age; old person; the old; the aged