trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to gather; to collect; to assemble
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
coincident with; while; simultaneously
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
billow; surge; large wave
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
water's edge; beach; shore
to pick up; to find; to gather
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
gain; profit; benefit; amplification
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...