to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
omission (of middle part of a text); ellipsis
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours
first sunrise of the year; sunrise on New Year's Day
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
escaping the heat to enjoy the cool breeze (by the river, etc.)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
boating; sailing; navigation
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
algal bloom; water bloom; lotus flower; (arch.) Japanese sea perch; (arch.) Japanese sea bass
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address