red clay; tuff loam; dark-red paint
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to stop walking; to pause
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
city library; municipal library; public library
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
cultural assets; cultural property
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
as (for); for; in the capacity of
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
inconvenient (residence); unpleasant (surroundings); difficult (to live in)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)