news; word; tidings; omen
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
ten; 10; ten years of age
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to dye; to colour; to color
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
(hand) towel; handkerchief
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
mountain road; mountain trail
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to relax; to feel at home
situated deep in the mountains
Nakasendo (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
go that far; to that extent
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
arm; skill; efforts; ability
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer