to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
Ninomiya Sontoku (1787-1856)
repayment of someone's kindness; showing one's gratitude; moral requital
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
infancy; childhood; tender age
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
fields (of rice and other crops)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
river; stream; River; the ... river
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
shaku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 ml; shaku; traditional unit of area, approx. 0.033 meters square
shō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 litres
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
use; utilization; utilisation; application
welfare; public welfare; social welfare; (former) Ministry of Health and Welfare
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
heaven and earth; the universe; nature; gods of heaven and earth
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to mow; to reap; to harvest
other; another; over; more than; I; me