singing sand (which produces sound when stepped on); whistling sand; squeaking sand; barking sand
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
plateau; tableland; eminence
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
cryptogam; cryptogamous plants; cryptogamic plant
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
packing; crating; packaging
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
long (time that has passed); old (story)
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
flowers in full bloom; time of year in which flowers are in full bloom; the age at which someone (esp. a woman) is at the peak of their beauty; booming or peaking (in popularity)
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly