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
interpenetration of spirit between the poet and nature in a haiku
grim; stern; stark; heartless
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
after a long time; for the first time in a while
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
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)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
technology association; technology institute; technical cooperation
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
difficult to ...; hard to ...
freckles; buckwheat chaff
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
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
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
in the same way as; just like
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable