polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
shepherd's song; pastoral poem; pastoral song; pastoral
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
large tree; big tree; huge tree
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
organ (musical instrument)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
direct; in person; frankness; night duty; shift (e.g. in a factory)
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
story; tale; talk; discussion
sublime; noble; high-minded
child of mixed parentage; mixed-race child
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
surging sea; rough sea; large waves
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)