hinoki leaf; hiba false arborvitae (species of cypress, Thujopsis dolabrata); small ornamental false cypress (i.e. a variety of hinoki or a related species)
snow-white; pure; immaculate
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
homeward voyage or flight
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
far away in the distance; in the far distance
continuation; succession; series
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
evening sky; twilight sky
clouds that stand like a mountain peak during the summer
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
to disappear completely, leaving nothing behind
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to brush off; to shake off
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
death by hanging (punishment in the ritsuryō system)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
to seethe; to ferment; to boil over
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
deceased father; late father
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
written notification; notification (written)
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry