the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
firefly watching; firefly catching
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to be erected; to be built
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
abandoned railway line; closed railway line; discontinued line
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
with a boom; with a crash; with a rumble
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
(small) stone; rock; pebble
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
tamaya! (word shouted when viewing fireworks)
to cover fully; to wrap around
in succession; one by one
as far as the eye can see
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
again; once again; yet again
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top