Mount Tsukuba (in Ibaraki Pref.)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
man and horse; rider and horse; centaur
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
line; queue; procession; matrix
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
to spring at; to leap upon
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
alone; by oneself; on one's own
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
daily meals; three regular meals a day
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
good at fighting; usually wins a fight
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
to become dim; to become blurred
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken