to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
stifled (laughter); simmering
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
daughter (of a good family)
both; both sides; both parties
should; must; -able; probably; likely
this and that; one thing and another
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
how many times; how often
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
existence; possession; having; limited company
scenery; scene; landscape
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
bento; Japanese box lunch
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far