pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to fall off; to tumble down
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
hokora; small wayside shrine
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
in name only; titular; nominal
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
such; this sort of; like this
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to pick up; to find; to gather
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be flowing (of blood); to be alive; to be humane; to show signs of humanity
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
fourth day of the month; four days
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
book; volume; this; present; main; head