penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
warrior; soldier; samurai; government official serving the imperial court during the Nara period
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
with a snap; with a flick; wide-eyed; with a flick (of eyelids); with a crackle (of a fire); with a rustle
early; right away; at once; early time; early stage (in one's life, etc.)
gaiters; leggings; puttees
departure; leaving; starting; standing
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
strict; stern; rigorous; severe
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
to get out of bed; to show a leg
temple kitchen; monastery kitchen; quarters of a head priest (and his family)
open veranda; open verandah
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
overnight; since last night
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
all present; all concerned; all of us
separation; farewell; parting
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
number one; first; best; most; game; round