ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
contrast; antithesis; comparison
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
mutual financing association
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
lucky day; auspicious day
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
townsfolk; resident (of a town); merchant
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
wayside teahouse; tea house used as a resting place
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
to gaze out at; to look out over
man and horse; rider and horse; centaur
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
forerunner; precursor; pioneer; outrider; outriding
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
day of spring; spring sun
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to become poor; to be poor
old age; old person; the old; the aged
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
to be recognized (by someone of higher status); to be noticed; to get attention
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
flowers and trees; flowering trees
rare; strange; odd; peculiar