to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
you could say; you might say; verging on the
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
defeat; lost battle; defeated army
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
this or that person; anybody; many people
to wander; to roam from place to place
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
withering of vegetation in winter; winter decay; winter-blight; bleakness of winter; business slump in winter (esp. in February)
water's edge; beach; shore
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
amazake; sweet drink made from fermented rice or sake lees
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
God's name; Christ's name
young owner; young proprietor
Kosugi Houan (1881.12.30-1964.4.16)
situated deep in the mountains
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
earthwork; earthworks; laborer; labourer; navvy
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
straw mat used as a bag for carrying earth
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
labor; labour; manpower; working force
overweight; too heavy (burden, workload, etc.); too severe
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
besides; furthermore; moreover
(some small) help; an aid; some assistance
women's college; women's university
public hall; community center; community centre