depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
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
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
water's edge; shore; waterside
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
morning fog; morning mist
appearance and disappearance
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
consort ship; joint boarding; boarding a ship together
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
surface of the water; face of the water
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
Awa (former province located in the south of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
honor; honour; credit; prestige
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
crack; split; break; fracture
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
directly; in person; firsthand