to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
key to understanding; point (e.g. of an argument)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; closure
vehicle; horse-drawn carriage
marquis; second highest rank of the five ranks of nobility; daimyo
along; parallel to; in accordance with
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
stopping at; going no further than
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
long-cherished desire; Amida Buddha's original vow
before the gate; in front of the gate
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
period; Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE); Nihongi; Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
daimyo's residence on the outskirts of Edo; daimyo villa
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
high tide; high water; full tide
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to soak through; to be deeply impressed
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
rain and wind; driving rain; the elements
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx