as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to set (sun); to become dark
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
detour; circumvention; turning movement
No Entry!; no thoroughfare; passage prohibited; entry is prohibited
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
customer traffic; customers; custom
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
grandfather; male senior-citizen
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
emphatic verbal prefix; humble verbal prefix