a root / the source; the root / nature; the character one has by birth

to use / to employ / to make use of, to apply / to spend

Japanese spikenard / living independently alone

live independently alone

Alternative form of どこか (dokoka, “somewhere”)

独活: Japanese spikenard; living independently alone

独活: live independently alone

(colloquial) from where.

(onomatopoeia) flopping down heavily

A substance with mystical properties, especially one that has an effect on the body, health, or lifespan.