to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
precipice; cliff; flat head
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to become dim; to become blurred
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
along the road; at the side of the road
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
inside one's heart; in one's mind
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
country; territory; domain; realm
almost; roughly; approximately
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
river; stream; River; the ... river
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia