afterglow; lingering light
counter for thin, flat things (petals, leaves, etc.)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
in that way; like that; that way
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
competing; competition; auction
sound; tone; note; ring; chirp
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
great mountain; large mountain
existence; possession; having; limited company
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
turning thirty and therefore becoming independent; at thirty, one stands on one's own
to turn 50; to reach 50 years of age
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
following the desires of one's own heart without transgressing what is right
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
silence (not speaking); muteness
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
end; limit; bounds; extremity; result; fate
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
heaven and earth; top and bottom
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to ascend; to go up; to climb
study; library; den; home office; reading room
toil; labor; labour; painstaking piece of work; (a) work involving considerable effort
lonely; desolate; forlornness; desolation
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to come and go; to go back and forth
one-by-one; separately; in detail
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
electricity; (electric) light
tingling; stinging; pungently
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)