armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
emergency staircase; emergency stairs
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
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
scenery; scene; landscape
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to crack; to develop a crack
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
number one; first; best; most; game; round
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
thicket; coppice; brushwood
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
torii; Shinto shrine archway
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial