river; stream; River; the ... river
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
mountain recess; deep in the mountains
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
mountain stream; mountain torrent
form; shape; figure; visage
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
excursion; outing; picnic
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
line; queue; procession; matrix
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
late spring; third month of the lunar calendar
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
mountain road; mountain trail
gently and clearly shining (like the sun in springtime)
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell