black kite (Milvus migrans); construction worker; scaffold erector; fire hook; reddish brown; Inverness cape; filcher
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to attempt; to test; to try out
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
stepping back; drawing back
to set (sun); to become dark
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
mountain road; mountain trail
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
junior high school (operated under post-war guidelines)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
any more; any further; any better; any longer
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing