level; even; flat; uneventful; peaceful; monotonous
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
side of the road; roadside
stone statue of Jizō (often found along roads); taciturn person; person uninterested in romance
house; dwelling; human habitation
retired and quiet; secluded
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
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
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
(water-filled) paddy field
level ground; plain; flatland
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
agricultural community; farm village; rural
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
rural beauty; rusticity; rustic beauty
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
common reed (Phragmites australis)
sprouts; new shoots; young buds
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
slightly elevated; slightly higher (of a price); marginally up; edging higher