venomous snake; poisonous snake
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
polishing with a dry cloth; wiping with a dry cloth
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
on the occasion of; at the time of
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
here and there; in places
sticking out prominently (usu. something long and thin); rising up
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
light from outside; natural light
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to polish up; to shine up
river surface; surface of a river