the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
tea plantation; tea field
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
open; spacious; extensive
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
cotton; cotton pads (usu. in amenity set); cotton buds
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
river; stream; River; the ... river
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray