close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to set (sun); to become dark
sobriety; soberness; sober face
sunlight; rays of the Sun
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
kerria (Kerria japonica); Japanese yellow rose; bright golden yellow; gold coin (formerly used in Japan)
function; facility; faculty; feature
looking like one is waiting for someone
smaller waterfall (of the two)
greater waterfall (of the two)
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
Kiso valley section of the Nakasendo
fresh verdure; new green leaves
Nakasendo (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
delusion; illusion; infatuation; bewilderment; perplexity
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to crimp; to join together; to swage; to calk; to caulk
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy