damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to throw away; to abandon
arable land; plantation; farmland; fazenda; hacienda; large estate
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
gem; jewel; precious stone
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
surroundings; environs; circumference
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
main hall (of a Buddhist temple); main temple
square jō (approx. 10 sq feet); abbot's chamber; chief priest; Mount Fangzhang (said to be inhabited by immortals); Mount Fanghu
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
drawing room; study; writing alcove; publishing house
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
fresh verdure; new green leaves
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application