journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
considerably; fairly; quite
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
fifth day of the month; five days
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
that day; the very same day
inn; tavern; basket used by travellers to carry food and other supplies; basket used by travellers to carry horse fodder
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
pilgrimage (esp. to the Ise Grand Shrine)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
low-quality goods; inferior goods
selfish; self-indulgent; arbitrary
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
annotation; explanatory note; comment
to wail; to cry loudly; to howl
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)