perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
Nishi Hongan-ji (temple in Kyoto)
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
little finger; pinky; little toe
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
house arrest; being placed in confinement at home
twenty-second day of the month; twenty-two days
waiting for a ship to depart
Tokaido (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)
Bingo (former province located in the east of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)
Suō (former province located in the southeast of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
land route; overland route; by land; overland
running the whole distance