dirty smoke; soot and smoke
ume orchard; plum orchard; plum garden
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
form; shape; figure; visage
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
to palpitate (with anxiety, etc.)
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
house; dwelling; human habitation
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
drop (e.g. of water); drip
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
Japanese white birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
Japanese wing nut (Pterocarya rhoifolia)
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
(together) with; -wide; including
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to distract oneself; to take one's mind off one's worries
solitude; loneliness; isolation
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
four-legged tray for festive food
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
summer term (e.g. school); summer period