river; stream; River; the ... river
along; parallel to; in accordance with
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
direct unforked road; straight path
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to cover fully; to wrap around
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
sound of a camera shutter; sound of water splashing
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
shikigami; spirit used by onmyōji sorcerers
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
azure-winged magpie (Cyanopica cyana); long-tailed
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
foreign enemy; outside invader
divine wind (esp. a typhoon thought to have protected Japan from a Mongolian invasion in the 13th century); kamikaze
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
to call in; to invite; to bring in
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity