ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
although; but; even though; I wish that
lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
tuck at the shoulder (of a child's clothes); shoulder tuck
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
incredible song; great song
Florence; Florence (Italy); Firenze
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
many; much; plenty; hardly
koicha; exceptionally dark, opaque matcha
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
cylindrical container (pot, vase, etc.); having no waist (straight body figure, not curvy); being stumpy; sleeveless (coat etc.)
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
that; the matter in question
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties