along the river; riverside
causeway; land bridge; path on an embankment
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
unlawful dumping (e.g. of garbage)
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
large-size refuse (e.g. furniture, electrical goods); oversized garbage; bulky rubbish; useless man about the house; husband who is retired and considered a nuisance
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
cathode-ray tube; CRT; Braun tube
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
seedbed; nursery; seed-plot
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
visual confirmation; sighting
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
good feeling; feeling good
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion