gradually; day by day; every day; each day
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
whistling (e.g. of a kettle)
(death from) starvation; starving to death
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius)
reed warbler (esp. the great reed warbler, but also the black-browed reed warbler)
just now; right now; at this moment
to crow at the break of dawn (of a rooster, etc.); to mark the dawn; to proclaim the dawn
with a chuckle; with a giggle
fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
raspberry (any plant of genus Rubus, esp. Rubus palmatus var. coptophyllus)
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
gale; strong wind; high wind
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
feeling; sense; impression
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
natural features; scenery; things particular to a certain region or season; characteristic scenery and customs; scenes and manners
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
to chirp loudly (insects, birds, etc.); to sing noisily
to invite in; to show someone in
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
Japanese alder (Alnus japonica)
poplar (esp. Lombardy poplar, Populus nigra var. italica)