to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
open; spacious; extensive
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
Dewa (former province located in present-day Yamagata and Akita prefectures)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
emphasizes direct object of action
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
since then; from that time; ever since
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
guidance; leadership; leading the way
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
armor and helmet (armour)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
to attack; to assault; to assail
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)