vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
level ground; horizon; field of view
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to face on; to look out on to
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
opposite side; opposition
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to face; to go towards; to head towards
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to stop walking; to pause
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
right in the center (centre)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
vocal sound; tone of voice
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
though; notwithstanding; although
first meeting; first interview with
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude