at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
of course; certainly; naturally
fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
speaking voice; talking voice
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
boarding house; school dormitory
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
time; hour; season; time of the year
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
father; dad; husband; you; he
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
(hand) towel; handkerchief
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops