woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
capital; metropolis; old Kyoto
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
the five grains (wheat, rice, beans, millet (awa and kibi))
outside Kyoto or the capital
situated deep in the mountains
no exception; without exception; always the same
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
when; how soon; how long until
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to become empty; to be emptied
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
end; close; finish; termination
quickly; calmly; intently
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
acquaintance; appreciative friend
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
marigold; Calendula officinalis
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
Paris tetraphylla (flowering plant closely related to herb Paris)
rabbitear iris (Iris laevigata)