Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
large stone; boulder; dragon; long group of connected stones spanning a wide area
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
here and there; in places
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
while doing over and over; repeatedly
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
sedge (Cyperaceae spp., esp. members of genus Carex)
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
gaiters; leggings; puttees
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora); baby rose; Japanese rose
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to overflow from something full
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
house; dwelling; human habitation
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
don't you think?; indicates question
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
three; three years of age
spot; point; place; position
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger