same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
visit to a temple or shrine; worship; pilgrimage
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
as (for); for; in the capacity of
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
rather; better; instead; if anything
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
village; hamlet; settlement
straw-thatching; straw-thatched roof
playmate; companion; friend to play with
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
main city (of a district, province, etc.); major city
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
while; during (the time when)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora); Japanese umbrella pine; tanyosho pine
oil paints; oil colors (colours); oils
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)