to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
dark (color); concentrated; thick
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to look out over (far into the distance); to command a view of
mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
minuteness; one millionth
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
house; dwelling; human habitation
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
water's edge; shore; waterside
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview