dissent; disagreement; disapproval; objection; refusal
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
plain; plateau; tableland
other side; opposite side; other party
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
cut; clip; shear; reap; trim; prune
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
somehow; for some reason or other
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
Matsuyama (city in Ehime)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
stone tower; stone pagoda; tombstone; gravestone
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
considerably; fairly; quite
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men