how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
fading; faded colour; faded color
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to wither (esp. plants as winter draws near); to fade; to shrivel; to pass one's prime; to start deteriorating; to begin to decline
lonely; lonesome; dreary; desolate; deserted; forlorn
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
small; narrow; familiar prefix; slightly; a bit
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to daub; to brush; to touch up
to rain (or snow), keeping people indoors
otherwise; or else; if not
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
lungs; bottom of one's heart; vital point
to be able to reduce the price; to be able to be reduced
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
Seto Inland Sea; Inland Sea
traditional fishing master (provided equipment and sometimes lodging in exchange for labor); fishermen's boss; (arch.) center part of a fishing net
(musical) instrumentalist
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
even though it is not; despite not
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
that kind; competition; match
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to push aside; to push one's way through
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing