column of water; water column
agricultural community; farm village; rural
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
in the village; within the village
sense of the seasons; feeling of seasonality
to run around; to bustle about
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
botanical specimen; herbarium
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to get strong; to gain strength
bottle of perfume (scent)
type of faceted glass from Edo
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
lookout platform; viewing platform; observation tower; viewpoint; overlook
entrance fee; participation cost
route; way; course; directions
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
participation award; prize for participation
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
came here; coming here; recently
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
minigame; mini game; subgame; practice game (usu. with reduced players)
blip bleep; in short repeated movements
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory