dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
sweet-scented; lustrous, shiny and beautiful
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
level ground; plain; flatland
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
hokora; small wayside shrine
triangle; triangular shape
terrain; geographical features; topography
front; frontage; facade; main
section meeting; division (of a larger organisation); department; section
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
Yezo spruce (Picea jezoensis); Jezo spruce
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to daub; to brush; to touch up
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
here and there; in places
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
besides; in addition; also; moreover
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
how many people; a number of people
all ages; great antiquity; eternity
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
defacement; abrasion; wear and tear; crushing of a nerve