to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to become dim; to become blurred
on countless occasions; many a time
to repeat; to do something over again
Lorelei (Loreley); Rhine maiden who lured sailors to their doom; rock in the Rhine
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
people; citizens; subjects; folk
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
such; this sort of; like this
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
electricity; (electric) light
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to recall; to remember; to recollect
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
overnight stay when traveling (travelling); sleeping on grass in an open field
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
curtain; hanging; bunting
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
end; limit; bounds; extremity; result; fate
touching; moving; painful
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)