to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
river; stream; River; the ... river
small spiral-shelled snail; spiral shellfish
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
one's way (ahead); one's path
all; entire; whole; altogether
to find out the truth; to ascertain; to clarify; to confirm; to verify
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
without doubt; certain; sure
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
along; parallel to; in accordance with
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora); Japanese umbrella pine; tanyosho pine
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
thatching; thatch; thatched roof
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
ten; 10; ten years of age
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial