fresh verdure; new green leaves
south wind; southerly wind; (arch.) summer
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
(written) work; book; writings
Seto Inland Sea; Inland Sea
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
24 divisions of the solar year; 24 terms used to denote the changing of the seasons
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
to make an appearance; to show up
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
Island; insula; island; islet
surroundings; environs; circumference
group; bunch; crowd; group
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
below sea level; undersea; beneath the waves
sea level; (surface of) sea