road approaching a shrine
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
Aleutian Islands; Aleutians
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
(right at the) side; just beside
nightlife districts; drinking districts
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
health preservation; recuperation; recreation
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
lieutenant colonel (JGSDF)