present post; current office; (an) incumbent
the feelings of the people
great war; great battle; world war
millionaire; one's superior; one's elder; (arch.) virtuous and gentle person; (arch.) female owner of a whorehouse in a post town; (arch.) chief of a post town
plane; sharpen; whittle; pare; shave (leather); scrape off
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
nature's beauty (cool breeze and bright moon)
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
Grand Minister; Chancellor of the Realm
elegance; grace; festal song (genre of the Shi Jing)
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
looking around; looking about
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
spirit of a deceased person
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
Nakasendo (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
description of regional climate, culture, etc.
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
it's probably so; it stands to reason
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
(Japanese) larch (Larix leptolepis, Larix kaempferi)
grade of wood; quality of wood; cut end (of a piece of wood)
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to make (a promise); to conclude (a contract); to act as a go-between; to act as mediator; to curry favour with
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber