troubled times; turbulent times
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to die; to pass away; to enter the priesthood; to live a secluded life
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
income; receipts; revenue
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
coloured paper; colored paper
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
making a living copying or writing
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
one house; the same house
curtain; hanging; bunting
curtain; hanging; bunting
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
to fret; to be fretful; to be peevish