embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills
being dotted with; being scattered
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
wheat field; barley field; cornfield
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
function; facility; faculty; feature
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
thatching a roof (with grass); thatched roof
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
over a wall; crossing a fence
southern Japanese hemlock (species of conifer native to Japan, Tsuga sieboldii)
mud wall; earthen wall; plaster wall
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
rice-flour dumplings mixed with mugwort
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman