this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
together; mutually; fellow
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
failure; poor result; disfavour; disfavor; unpopularity
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
that's the way it is; such is life
tradition; legend; folklore
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
in the mountains; among the mountains
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
even more; still more; further
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute