Ōu (the two former provinces of Mutsu and Dewa); Tōhoku
in the mountains; among the mountains
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
while; even though; despite
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
(high) mountain; Mount; Mt.; mountain peak
mousseline de laine; light woollen fabric; muslin de laine; moss
in succession; one by one
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to increase; to add to; to augment
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
destination (one is heading towards); goal
Mie Prefecture (Kinki area)
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to face; to go towards; to head towards