as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
picturesque (scenery); unspoilt; beautiful
fresh verdure; new green leaves
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
valley; ravine; glen; gorge
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
water that has been used to wash rice
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
(United States of) America; USA
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
shō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 litres
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
sixth day of the month; six days
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
one day; (on) a certain day
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.