upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
black kite (Milvus migrans)
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
from here; from this place
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
have a good day; take care; see you
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
strong smell of grass (esp. in summer heat)
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
along the river; riverside
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays