old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
each house; every house; many houses
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
horizon (related to land)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
indicate reason; infers some protest
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
inside; interior; inner part
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
single word; a few words; brief comment
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to step firmly; to harden by treading
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
river; stream; River; the ... river