writing (a book); book; (literary) work; writings
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
not limited to; not just ...
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
spirit of the age; zeitgeist
(one) letter; (one) character
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
anticipation; expectation
quick-tempered; impatient
one person; ordinary; common
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
special order; custom order
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
Kiso valley section of the Nakasendo
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
must not do; should not do; do not do
famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)
notice; attention; observation
special; particular; peculiar; unique