to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
guidance; leadership; leading the way
smooth (i.e. without problems)
Japanese pond smelt (Hypomesus nipponensis); wakasagi
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
brown bear (Ursus arctos)
hibernation; winter sleep; brumation; torpor
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
quasi-national park; national park designated by the government but managed by a prefecture
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
innocent; cherubic; childlike
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
cobia (Rachycentron canadum); sergeant fish
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
folding; collapsible; telescopic
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
about here; in this neighborhood