to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
fifth day of the month; five days
ancestor; forefather; foremother
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
other than; excluding; without
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
that day; the very same day
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
letter; missive; note; mail
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
beginning; outset; first; onset
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
evening; last night; yesterday evening
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
marriage ceremony; wedding
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
complete stranger; total stranger