seedling; sapling; young tree
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
portable painting used as part of the backdrop (in kabuki, etc.)
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
phantom; vision; illusion
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
the West; the Occident; Western countries
herdboy; shepherd boy; young ranch hand; cowboy
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
route; way; course; directions
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
outline; summary; gist; in brief
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate