to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
black terracotta; black soil
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous
fine thread; hempen cord; slender; narrow; narrowness
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
here and there; around and about
large stone; boulder; large group of stones (in the game of go)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
spreading Buddhist teachings
workshop; studio; atelier
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to show signs of; to appear
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
quail; Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
various kinds of small trees; assorted trees
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
Yamanashi (city, prefecture); wild nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia var. pyrifolia); wild Japanese pear
lintel (lacking the grooves needed for a sliding door)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to collect; to assemble; to gather
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
busy; having no (free) time
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank