going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
se (Japanese unit of area equal to 30 tsubo, approx. 99.174 m.sq.)
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
body; physique; build; stature
slim; slender; slight; delicate
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
farmer; peasant; farming; country bumpkin; yokel; the common people
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
grim; stern; stark; heartless
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
after a long time; for the first time in a while
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to be brought up with tenderest care in a good family
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
freckle; lentigo; ephelis; (arch.) buckwheat chaff
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
to bend down with a round back
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother