to be sooty; to be stained
overhasty; rash; premature
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
rice cultivation; rice farming
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
useless; worthless; half-man (esp. upper body); (arch.) half day (e.g. when working)
to roof (a house with some material); to thatch; to shingle; to tile
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
shrine office; office of a Shinto shrine
straw-thatching; straw-thatched roof
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
family vacation; family trip
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
defeated soldier fleeing the enemy
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
placing three fingers of each hand on the floor (while bowing respectfully); (lit.) three fingers (specifically the thumb, index finger and middle finger)
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
pair; two kinds; two ways
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
dragon god; dragon king; naga
indicates being the subject or receiver of an action, decision, etc.; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
quantity or volume of water
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
papermaking; paper manufacture
to eke out a living; to get a bare livelihood; to live from hand to mouth
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)