on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
to feel hungry; to get hungry
village headman; village mayor
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
ostracism; complete ostracism of a household (the harshest punishment in Edo-period village law)
swaying (repeatedly, in a large, slow motion)
to approach; to draw near
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
retainer; vassal; servant
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)
way of reciting; way of telling a story
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
lord; nobleman; daimyo; dignitary; master
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
(already) known; established
heavy-footed; slow of foot; reluctant; disinclined; unwilling
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
(distant) howling; howl; backbiting; criticizing someone behind their back
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping