to wait and see; to see how the land lies
relation; connection; affinity
association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
though; notwithstanding; although
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
admiration; being impressed (by)
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; ci (Chinese literary form); ancillary word
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
Hida (city, region of Gifu Prefecture, Edo-period province)
high mountain; alpine mountain
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
returning to the service of one's master
an honest man; a good citizen
please (give me); please (do for me)
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
tonsure; shaving one's head (upon entering the Buddhist priesthood)
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up