ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
on the sea; surface of the sea
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to pry; to prize; to prise
strength; solidity; firmness; armour; armor
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
7 or 3 ratio; hair parted on one side
pen writing; character written with a pen
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority; second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)