small hill; low hill; hillock
soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus); (arch.) lovable, caressable girl
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
-less; lacking; non-existing
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
finally; barely; only just; gradually
dark (color); concentrated; thick
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
wooden box carried on one's back to store items for a pilgrimage
to get tired out; to be exhausted
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
hometown; rural districts
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
another place; foreign country
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
empty conveyance; empty taxi; free taxi; having spaces available (of a parking lot)
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
front line of (trenches for) deployed soldiers
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard