leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
one part; one portion; one section
nice and warm day; balmy weather
(Edo-period) town magistrate
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
brown bear (Ursus arctos)
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
every evening; every night
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
(reusable) drinks bottle; water bottle; thermos bottle; vacuum flask
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
blizzard of falling cherry blossoms; flurry of falling cherry blossoms
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
magistrate; shogunate administrator
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
mountain cherry (Cerasus jamasakura)
Yoshino cherry (Prunus yedoensis)
growing wild (naturally); native
hills and fields; hill and dale
just the other day; quite recently
more than anything; above all else
progress; being under way
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
Grand Old Party; GOP; Republican Party of the United States
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece