to begin to walk; to set out
Tokaido (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
small; narrow; familiar prefix; slightly; a bit
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
express messenger; postman; mailman; courier
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
sick person; patient; invalid
wounded person; injured person
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
to walk through (to the end); to walk the whole way
toil; drudgery; penal servitude; imprisonment (with hard labour)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
entreaty; supplication; petition
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
compelling force; legal force
trance; ecstasy; enthusiasm
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
just past noon; afternoon
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to give directions; to issue instructions