length and width; length and breadth; every direction; all directions; as one wishes; as one pleases
northern mountains; mountains to the north
western mountains; mountains to the west; Nishiyama (western area of Kyoto)
faintly; dimly; slightly; barely
moon visible in the morning
scolding; reprimand; lecture
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
clicking; clopping; clacking
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
in deep black; in jet black
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
setting off (on a long journey); setting out; departure (e.g. for the front); starting a new life; starting life anew
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
here and there; in places
utter stranger; mere passerby; outsider
to go to see (something); to attend (e.g. game, performance)
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
townsfolk; resident (of a town); merchant
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
horse's back; (mountain) ridge; arête; road along a ridge
wrapped package; bale; wicker trunk; wicker luggage
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy