to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
historic spot; historic remains; ruins
most of all; extremely; supremely
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to make (a promise); to conclude (a contract); to act as a go-between; to act as mediator; to curry favour with
to lose interest; to be dampened (of enjoyment, interest, etc.); to fall flat; to turn sour
lifting (a child) high up in the air
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
large-flowered cypripedium (species of lady's slipper, Cypripedium macranthos, esp. Cypripedium macranthos var. speciosum)
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
ptarmigan (Lagopus muta, esp. the Japanese ptarmigan, Lagopus muta japonica); grouse
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
when about to go back; on the way back; on the way home
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
breaking off; snapping off
to stop walking; to pause
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
naturalization; naturalisation
fire; trace of fire; heat of fire; force of a fire
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to be reflected (in); to be mirrored (in); to impress (a person)
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to present; to offer; to dedicate
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor