mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
piece; fragment; one (object)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
so; like this; in this way
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
river; stream; River; the ... river
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
right in the midst of; right at the height of
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
scene; spectacle; sight; view
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
all over; all over the place; everywhere
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
to cover fully; to wrap around
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
hay fever; pollinosis (allergy to pollen)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
platform; home; home base; home plate
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down