to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
sunrise viewed from the top of a high mountain; the rising sun
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
first shrine visit of New Year
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
inattention; absent-mindedness
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
while; even though; despite
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
until now; so far; up to the present
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
Japanese person; Japanese people
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
meaning; significance; sense
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling