to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
plateau; tableland; eminence
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to gaze out at; to look out over
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
door frame; window frame; frame sections of the door or window that provide most of its structural integrity
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)