sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
water's edge; beach; shore
ripple (on water); wavelets
center of a lake (centre); middle of a lake
stopping at; going no further than
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
decayed tree; rotted tree; decayed wood; obscure, meaningless life (metaphor)
to jump from one thing to another
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
both sides; two sides; double-sided
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
perfectly round; perfectly circular
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
growing thickly; growing densely
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
from the viewpoint of; according to
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
thermos bottle; vacuum flask
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
at first; in the beginning; originally
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
next; secondly; subsequently
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking