to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
copper pheasant (Syrmaticus soemmerringii); mountain bird
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
unknown; obscure; insignificant
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
autumn sky; clear blue autumnal sky
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
wintry mountain; mountain that is often climbed during the winter
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
birch (esp. Japanese white birch)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
in spite of oneself; absently; involuntarily
bento; Japanese box lunch
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
in the mountains; among the mountains
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot
(someone's) assistance; help; aid; grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
hot-spring cure; taking the baths
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
nature; property; disposition
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both