appreciation; admiration; enjoyment
cave; cavern; den; grotto
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
outside telephone line; outer circle
perfect beauty with no trace of artifice; flawless
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); Taoist immortal; supernatural being; (in Japan) 11th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. C)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
sentry box; guardhouse; guard lodge; (Edo period) police box
certain person; certain amount
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
first and second; A and B; superiority and (or) inferiority; distinction (in quality); discernment
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
impossible; unlikely; improbable
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
very; greatly; exceedingly
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
lily magnolia (Magnolia quinquepeta, Magnolia liliiflora)
going to famous sightseeing spots, ruins, etc. seeking inspiration for waka or haiku; reciting or composing poetry while strolling
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; often
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
man of letters; literary man
to die; to pass away; to enter the priesthood; to live a secluded life
writing a book; literary work
self-improvement; (mental) training; self-discipline; cultivation
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
scenic and historic places
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary