high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
summer festival; summer matsuri
positioning side-by-side; parallel arrangement; going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
north wind; northerly wind
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
first shrine visit of the New Year
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
small hill; low hill; hillock
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform
the whole sky; the firmament; the heavens; the empyrean