railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
kerria (Kerria japonica); Japanese yellow rose; bright golden yellow; gold coin (formerly used in Japan)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
row of cherry trees (lining a street)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
green grass; young (fresh) grass
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
shoji (paper sliding door)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
national railway; Japan National Railways (1949-1987)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.