parting; separation; farewell
when it becomes; when it comes to
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
simply; merely; only; solely
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
manly; masculine; like a man
great ambition; lofty aspiration
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
hills and fields; countryside
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
precipice; cliff; flat head
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
shape of a mountain; form of a mountain
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
in the mountains; within the grounds of a temple