aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tinfoil; silver-colored paper
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
gradually; little by little; step by step
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
to row; to paddle; to pedal (a bicycle, etc.); to swing (on a swing); to work (a hand pump); to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)
standing on bicycle pedals (out of the saddle); standing on a swing
moderate; proper; just right
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
historical; traditional; historic
northeastern part; the northeast
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
early on; earlier on; from early
just one person; only one
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
neighboring village; neighbouring village
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
each house; every house; many houses
personality; style; appearance
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)