carbonated water; sparkling water; fizzy water; soda water
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
many communities (villages); cluster of plants
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
antiquity; the previous era
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
at least; at most; (even) just
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
seashore false bindweed (Calystegia soldanella)
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all living creatures
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
round; spherical; circular
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
beach; seashore; captured pieces; captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
skating (esp. ice); skate; skates
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to lose one's footing; to slip
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
singing sand (which produces sound when stepped on); whistling sand; squeaking sand; barking sand
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running