to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
copy-and-paste; copypasta; block of text which is copied and pasted across the Internet
mimicking a bird or animal call; imitating a call or a sound
operation; functioning; running
to translate; to interpret
high monk (esp. one of correct conduct who acts as a role model for his pupils); high priest; initiate (esp. as a formal rank in Tendai and Shingon); monk who conducts religious services
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
building lot; residential land
fields (of rice and other crops)
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
estate; homestead; house and land (it stands on); messuage
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
the good old days; halcyon days
carving; engraving; chiselled features
to view the past with nostalgia
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
questions and answers; dialogue
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
loitering on the way; wayside grass
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
house to house; door to door