to slope; to descend; to slide (snow, etc.)
valley; ravine; glen; gorge
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
various kinds of small trees; assorted trees
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
height of; middle of; full bloom
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
seven (long cylindrical things)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
one leaf; one page; one sheet; (arch.) one boat
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
one by one; one after another; successively
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
frozen dew; frost and dew; (arch.) years; (arch.) time