to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
rising dragon; white saddle (Helvella crispa); elfin saddle; common helvel
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
Etchū (former province located in present-day Toyama Prefecture)
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
dark clouds; black clouds
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
in proportion to; according to; depending on
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to surge (water or waves)
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
some book; book about that subject; books
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
Tokaido (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
than; other than; except; but
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to throw on the fire; to burn
(of a smell, esp. a good smell) strong