waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
oozily; seeping out; very damply; humidly
to become muddy; to become slushy
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to break off with (e.g. one's lover); to be sharp enough to cut one's skin (of a new banknote, etc.)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
I've got to be going; I must go
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
to push aside; to push one's way through
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
river; stream; River; the ... river
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank