halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
to throw away; to abandon
mountain road; mountain trail
left in a state of neglect; left to go to ruin; left to run wild (e.g. of a garden)
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
everywhere; all over; throughout
dilapidated house; deserted house
main shrine; inner sanctuary
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
another thing; other things; another man's property
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
suffix indicating room size (following a number of tatami mats and a counter)
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
gas stove; gas cooker; gas range
shrine office; office of a Shinto shrine
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
historical play; period drama
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
very resourcefully using tactics adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing it by ear; acting according to circumstances
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs