in the meantime; meanwhile
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
urban areas; the streets; town; city
end; close; finish; termination
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
away from home; while travelling
village; hamlet; settlement
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
inn; tavern; Edo period lodging for travellers
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
(with) broad horizontal stripes of different colors; unevenness
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
here and there; in places
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)
in deep black; in jet black
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
singing voice; (sound of) singing
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
horizon (related to land)
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse