tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to shake off; to throw off
advance; moving forward; progress
to turn right; to turn to the right
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
have a good day; take care; see you
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to make oneself pleasant to everybody
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to be softened; to calm down
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
squeaking (of an engine, skis on snow, etc.)
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
caterpillar track; continuous track
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
bonfire often in temple grounds, usu. of charms, talismans, New Year decorations, etc.; ritual burning of money, cedar sticks, or other objects as an offering
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
straw belt wrapped around trees to protect against pests; decorative straw wrapped around wine barrels
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear