reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to be familiar; to learn by ear; to pick up knowledge
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
determination; resolution
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
go that far; to that extent
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
just a minute; small quantity
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
level; even; flat; uneventful; peaceful; monotonous
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
palanquin; litter; bier; kago
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
follower; attendant; valet; servant
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
evening; early night hours
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
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
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone