one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
trouble; harmful effect; evil influence; implication; involvement
addition; increase; Canada
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to comfort; to console; to amuse
battle in the open; battle on an open field
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
casually (come or go); aimlessly; abruptly; detached (from the world); aloof
good; goodness; right; virtue
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
Kiso valley section of the Nakasendo
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
region south of Tokyo on Pacific Ocean side of Japan; eastern sea; East Sea (Korean name for Sea of Japan)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
fate; destiny; predestination
one's later years; final years (in life)
new leaves; fresh verdure
Kōwa era (of the Southern Court) (1381.2.10-1384.4.28)
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
great victory; crushing victory
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata); hardy orange
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
standard-bearer; flag-bearer
Buddhist temple within a Shinto shrine; temple attached to a shrine
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead