mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to ascend; to go up; to climb
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to subsist; to keep on living
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
solitude; loneliness; isolation
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
don't you think?; indicates question
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain
guide; tour guide; guidebook; guide (on a fishing rod); guide ring
rikka; formal style of ikebana
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
third month of the lunar calendar; Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture; (arch.) thick growth (of grass, etc.)
hello; good day; good afternoon
village headman; village mayor
first generation; founder
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already