to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to be erected; to be built
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
posterity; future life; life to come
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry); (arch.) thousands of leaves; (arch.) thousands of years; (arch.) all ages
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry)
author unknown; anonymous
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
very strange; bizarre; weird; mysterious
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
stagnation; hindrance; delay
absolutely; positively; decidedly
because; the reason is; if you want to know why