ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
seasonal flowers arranged for a tea ceremony; flowers in a tea room
natural drugs; natural remedy; herbal medicine; crude drugs; galenical
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
East-Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
safflower (Carthamus tinctorius); dyer's safflower
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
terrain; geographical features; topography
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
considerably; greatly; a lot
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
before the gate; in front of the gate
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
condition; state (of health); appearance
breath; breathing; tone; mood
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace