ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to dig through; to drill into; to excavate
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
to swell up (by soaking in or absorbing a liquid); to become soft; to become soggy; to become lazy; to become indolent; to become slack
here and there; in places
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
gate (of a property); (in the) style of a gate; gate-equipped (house, shop, etc.); kanji "gate" radical (radical 169)
light used as a religious offering; paper lantern (hung up near the door of performers and geishas)
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
force of water (current, stream, jet, etc.)
bank; embankment; dike; reservoir; pond
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
one after another; in rapid succession
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
silence; stillness; quietness
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
firelight; shadows or forms moving in firelight
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
one round; going around; making a round (of); first anniversary of a person's death
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
summer insect; summer insects
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln; young girl; childlike young woman
rice polishing; polished rice
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to pull one's hair back into a bun
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
plaster; patch; ointment; liniment
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring