to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
right side; style of Japanese court music
on that occasion; at that time
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to slope; to descend; to slide (snow, etc.)
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
upper reaches of a river; upstream
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
beyond expression; unspeakable; inexpressible; indescribable
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
non-highway road; toll-free road; local road; road shadowed by trees, mountain, etc.
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
hot spring inn; hot spring hotel; hot spring resort
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
sick person; patient; invalid
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
handrail; railing; banister