historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
(historical) investigation
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
one's later years; final years (in life)
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
whereabout; about where; how much
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to build oneself a hermitage
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
picturesque scenery; place of scenic beauty; advantageous position; strategic location
convenient; handy; useful
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
and (also); both ... and; as well as
man and horse; rider and horse; centaur
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
dust; smokestack smoke; battle scene
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
rice and salt; the necessities of life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
spare time; free time; leisure
very; greatly; exceedingly
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood