way; path; route; along the way; along the road
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
arrogant look (or attitude); conceited expression; smug face; brazen demeanor (despite being in the wrong); shameless attitude; unabashed manner
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
macula; macula lutea; yellow spot
humorous flavour; something comical
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
first day of spring (according to the traditional lunisolar calendar, approx. February 4)
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; even number; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
deep affection; dear; beloved
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to speak; to say; to vocalize
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
near; nearby; not far off
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
light snow; light snowfall; thin layer of snow; jellied dessert made of beaten egg white, agar and sugar
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
wandering (e.g. bird, exile, lifestyle); wandering alone in a strange country
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
way in the past; two (or so) decades (ago)
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
port city; harbor city; harbour city
night view; night skyline; nightscape