deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
pregnancy; conception; gestation
danger; peril; hazard; risk
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
provincial capital (under the ritsuryō system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
(arch.) dancing girl (end of the Heian period); prostitute; tempo in gagaku
work; business; company; study
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
briskly; quickly; promptly
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
after death; posthumously
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to manage; to control; to cut carelessly (of a cook, surgeon, etc.); to slash about; (arch.) to cut around
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy