hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
instant; moment; for an instant
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to summon courage; to be brave
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
entering a mountain area (for climbing); entering a monastery; coming to live in a temple
to be parted from; to be separated
on and after; from ... onward; since
a few years ago; some years back
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
prohibition against women entering a sacred area
separation; farewell; parting
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
(one's) older brother; foolish older brother
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
by myself; in person; by oneself
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
narrowness; meanness; humbleness; lowliness
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
accurate; correct; precise; exact