heat haze; shimmer of hot air
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to dry up completely; to become stale
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
several times (as large, over)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
Island; insula; island; islet
new rice field; newly developed rice field; wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
neighboring villages; neighbouring villages; suburban districts
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to have a narrow escape from death
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer