lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
straw-thatching; straw-thatched roof
row of houses; each house; every house; every door
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
household tools (e.g. brooms, dustpans); household utensils; sundries
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
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)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
Japanese rice fish (Oryzias latipes); killifish; Japanese medaka
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
company; corporation; workplace
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
sunlight; rays of the Sun
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of