(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
gills; branchia; angle of the mandible; gonial angle
underside; undersurface; inferior surface
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
azure-winged magpie (Cyanopica cyana); long-tailed
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
the whole day; all the day
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
unexpectedly strong rain (for the region, etc.); sudden rain
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
natural (e.g. talent); innate; inborn; inherent
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to pile up; to accumulate
far away in the distance; in the far distance
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed