with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to pick up; to find; to gather
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
white horse; unrefined sake
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
be on your guard!; take care!
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
innumerable; countless; numberless
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
favourite horse; favorite horse
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
sweet tooth; love of sweet things
to be perturbed; to be agitated
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to rush over; to run up to
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
impossible to do (although wants to)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)