gaiters; leggings; puttees
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
the whole body; all one's (strength, anger, spirit, etc.)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
Nakasendo (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
journey; route of a journey
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
genuine; authentic; true; real
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
bending backward; strutting
strutting; sticking out the chest
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
mountain climbing; mountaineering
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
very; greatly; exceedingly