ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
dozens; scores of; decades
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
-less; lacking; non-existing
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
Morse code (esp. signalling)
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
one by one; one after another; successively
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
secret; private; surreptitious