again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
reality; actuality; hard fact
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
fourth day of the month; four days
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
mountain ridge; near a mountain
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
mountain road; mountain trail
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
commencing with; including
level ground; plain; flatland
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
cannot be compared with; no match for
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
finally; in the end; on top of all that
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
leather strap; thong; leash
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection