stepwise; one step at a time
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
in the mountains; among the mountains
at; in; at; when; by; with
that is to say; so that means
such; like that; in that way
good performance; good work; great success
to tower over the surroundings
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to move forward; to move on
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
5th day of the month; five days
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to lie down; to throw oneself down
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
influenced (by); under an influence
lately; recently; these days
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
to escape from; to get out