the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to entertain; to make welcome
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
people; men and women; each person; everybody
home area; home town; local
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
letter; missive; note; mail
all night; throughout the night
mountain road; mountain trail
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
national border; provincial border
land near a castle; castle town
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
alone; by oneself; on one's own
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to arrest; to capture; to seize
to be helpful; to be useful
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
Japanese person; Japanese people
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron