to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
being (somewhere); sitting
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
wasteland; barren or infertile soil
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to be erected; to be built
nowadays; in this day and age
in the city; in the community
primary school; elementary school; grade school
at that time; in those days
house; dwelling; human habitation
standing (close together) in a row; lining (e.g. a street)
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
to wither (esp. plants as winter draws near); to fade; to shrivel; to pass one's prime; to start deteriorating; to begin to decline
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
water caltrop (esp. Trapa japonica); water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
to sift out; to screen or eliminate (candidates)
one round; one tour; one circuit; one patrol
scale; scope; plan; structure
but; however; even though; even if
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
back country; remote countryside
refinement; elegance; grace
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous