pine torch; torchlight; firebrand; bonfire
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
torch procession to drive away crop-eating insects
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
every year; yearly; annually
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
prayer (for something); supplication
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
single word; a few words; brief comment
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
cooperation; collaboration
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
rice nursery; bed for rice seedlings
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still