to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
open air; outdoors; outside
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
surroundings; environs; circumference
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
recollection; reminiscence
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
in succession; one by one
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
country; territory; domain; realm
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
control; management (e.g. of a business)
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
woman; lady; adult female
dawn; daybreak; Tenmei era (1781.4.2-1789.1.25)
first year; early years (of a reign or era)
Dewa (former province located in present-day Yamagata and Akita prefectures)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle