to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
latticed shutters (in traditional Japanese and Chinese architecture)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to ventilate; to let fresh air in
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
to speak; to hear a voice
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death