holding one's ground; defending local authority
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
local Shinto deity; tutelary god
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
scenery; scene; landscape
repeatedly; several times; many times
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
regret; repentance; remorse
admiration; wonder; astonishment
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
nonetheless; nevertheless
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
deva and naga; heavenly dragon
reckless deforestation; overcutting of forests