to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
isolation; being alone; being friendless
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
to jar; to creak; to grate
concentration; density; cardinality
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
even though; despite; when
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)
point below the navel (a focus point for internal meditative techniques)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
at once; there and then; immediately
to run about; to rush about
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)