sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
temple bell; hanging bell; funeral bell
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
to have the end in sight; (lit.) to see the mountains
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
in deep black; in jet black
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
pieces; scraps; disconnected
civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
pebbles; gravel; boulder formed from gravel and sediment
highway route (Edo period); main route
in name only; titular; nominal
salty sea breeze; salt wind
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
big catch (fishing); good haul
richly colored; richly coloured
short, padded coat that covers someone and a baby on their back
tanned by the sun and sea breezes
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
youthful vigor; youthful vigour
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to be helpful; to be useful
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
cabriole leg (of a table, chair, etc.); stealthy footsteps; walking silently
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
lower-ranking vassal in the Kamakura and Edo periods
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
a show; blood-stained mucus discharge that happens during pregnancy up to two weeks before delivery; signature mark (crest) used by members of the imperial family to mark their belongings; a sign (with honorific 'o')
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)