to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
mountain road; mountain trail
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
reopening; resumption; restarting
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
release; emission; ejection
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
village headman; village mayor
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)