to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
again; once more; a second time
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
party; gang; company; squad
Yangtze River; Changjiang River
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
village; hamlet; settlement
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
house; dwelling; human habitation
most part; greater part; majority
camping; campground; making camp
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
large tree; big tree; huge tree
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to strain every nerve; to feel nervous
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
going into battle; departure for the front
had better ...; had better not ...
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
the sound of the kana "n"