dried boiled rice used mainly as provisions of samurai troops and travelers (travellers)
the first and second; a few
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
footprint; soleprint; last; wooden mold for shoes or tabi (mould)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
direct fire; frontal fire; direct rays (of sunlight)
to be sticky; to be close together
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
good feeling; feeling good
forestry; lumbering; timbering; work done in the mountains
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
bright white (esp. for snow and ice); brilliant white
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
speculator; adventurer; imposter; prospector
master; teacher; stable master
hard to reach place; remote place
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
property; fortune; assets
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
to temper thoroughly; to train well