step; stride; counter for steps
mountain stream; mountain torrent
steep slope; steep incline
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to start singing (of birds, etc.)
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
this sort of; this type of
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
chilly; unpleasantly cold
fermented sweetfish entrails and roe
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
one by one; one after another; successively
echo (esp. one reverberating in the mountains); mountain god; mountain guardian deity
mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to brighten; to grow light
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
spilling; spill; leavings; leftovers
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit