year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
herdboy; shepherd boy; young ranch hand; cowboy
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
reclaimed land; cleared land; area opened for development
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
go that far; to that extent
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to stop walking; to pause
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
still; even now; to this day
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
back; rear; background; behind the scenes