to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
terrain; geographical features; topography
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to reflect; to throw back light
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
gambling den; gambling house
in succession; one after another
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
reflection; reflected light; reflected heat; glare