circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
sitting opposite each other
to be perturbed; to be agitated
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
effect; result; worth; use; avail
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
fresh verdure; new green leaves
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
wings of the nose (i.e. nostril)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous
wild flower; paper flowers (esp. as decoration at a funeral)
marshland; wetland; swampland
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
kokyū; 3 or 4-stringed bowed Japanese musical instrument; any Asian string instrument played with a bow
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
reed warbler (esp. the great reed warbler, but also the black-browed reed warbler)
reed warbler (esp. the great reed warbler, but also the black-browed reed warbler)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)