cold wind; chilly breeze; (blast of) cold air
faint reflection of light upon the water in the dark
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
glaring (eyes); piercing; penetrating
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
Hida (city, region of Gifu Prefecture, Edo-period province)
(Meiji era) official responsible for court ceremonies
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
steel tower; electricity pylon; transmission tower
fairly long period of time; (arch.) four-hour period
to pass (of time); to elapse
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
natural disaster; calamity
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
near; close; beside; third person
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
spare time; free time; time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
mountain road; mountain trail
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
in an easy-to-understand manner; in a very kind and detailed way
to close (one's eyes); to shut
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess