to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
shadow figure; silhouette
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
ekayana (doctrine that only one teaching, usu. the Lotus Sutra, can lead to enlightenment)
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
platform; home; home base; home plate
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
surroundings; environs; circumference
to look around; to survey
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
mountain range; mountain belt
lanky person; beanpole; lamppost; tall and thin; lanky
steel tower; electricity pylon; transmission tower
here and there; in places
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)