village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
bravery; courage; heroism
to face; to go towards; to head towards
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
whispering into a person's ear
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
kokyū; 3 or 4-stringed bowed Japanese musical instrument; any Asian string instrument played with a bow
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
living room (Western style); sitting room
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
the sun; god of heaven and the earth; laws governing the heavens; celestial path; celestial motion; deva realm (svarga)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
entering the rainy season; beginning of the rainy season