faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
long; drawn-out; very long
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
ancient soldier's hat; common soldier; rank and file (of a political party)
to boost; to force up; to push up
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
wicker trunk; wicker luggage
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to hunt down
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
as you see; as you can see
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances