to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
lid resting directly on food; wooden drop-lid for simmering
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
end; close; conclusion; termination
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
master; teacher; stable master
to become damaged; to break; to worsen; to spoil (one's mood); to decrease; to diminish (profits, gains)
various parties or factions; minor parties
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
general idea; concept; notion
because; for; the reason why is ...
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; barrier; difficulty
another name; different name; synonym; alias; pseudonym; pen name
begging Zen priest of the Fuke sect (wearing a sedge hood and playing a shakuhachi flute)
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
conifer forest; coniferous forest; needle-leaved forest
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
victim; injured party; sufferer
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
the same as always; day after day
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
Yamanashi (city, prefecture); wild nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia var. pyrifolia); wild Japanese pear
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
chocolate-vine (Akebia quinata); fiveleaf akebia; akebi; fruit of the akebia
mushrooming; mushroom picking; mushroom gathering