travel writing; travel piece; traveller's journal; traveler's journal
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
validity; verification; propriety
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
on countless occasions; many a time
patient's condition; pathology
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to be nearing death; to be dying
offering to a deity or somebody's spirit; tribute to a person who is about to depart
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
man's weeping (esp. someone not prone to tears)
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō