to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
focal point; nodal point; node
very; greatly; exceedingly
channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
distance across; diameter
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
town; city; municipal; urban
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
to shut in; to confine; to contain
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
sailing ship; sailing boat; sailing vessel
madder red; dark red; crimson
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
salty sea breeze; salt wind
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
being dotted with; being scattered
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
to look displeased; (lit.) to flare one's nostrils
to sweep together; to rake up; to gather up; to drag towards oneself; to pull nearer
panorama; panoramic painting
healthy; sound; wholesome
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)