village along a (large) river
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to worry about the future
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
all-night vigil over a body; wake
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
invisibly; secretly; privately
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
working in the fields; working on a farm
to put someone to work; to make someone work
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
to be needed; to be wanted
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
a Buddha; deceased person