good things come to those who wait
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
from here; from this place
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
in proportion to; according to; depending on
porcelain making; ceramics making; pottery making
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
physical work; manual labour (labor)
wooden board used on the ridge-ends of a roof instead of an onigawara tile (sometimes covered in copper sheeting)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)
ash glaze (type of fundamental glaze used in ancient times made from the ashes of raw materials such as unhulled rice, straw, oak and pine)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
ceramics; pottery; porcelain
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
according to plan; as planned; on target
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled
kiln-equipped pottery workshop
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
flood of emotions; many thoughts
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
resentment; indignation; anger