to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
speculation; thinking; meditation
travelling alone; solitary journey
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
hairstyle introduced in the Meiji era consisting in a bun or chignon tied at the back of the head
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
drop (e.g. of water); drip
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to speak; to say; to vocalize
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
in the mountains; within the grounds of a temple
donation; contribution; endowment
stone tower; stone pagoda; tombstone; gravestone
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
next (day, morning, etc.); following
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to