to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
stone statue of Jizo (often found along roads); taciturn person; person uninterested in romance
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
dried boiled rice used mainly as provisions of samurai troops and travelers (travellers)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
two times; twice; two degrees
to repeat; to do something over again
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
cotton garment; clothes made out of cotton
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
myopia; shortsightedness; nearsightedness
story; tale; talk; discussion
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
gesture; sign; hand signal
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
front; frontage; facade; main