to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
to feel hungry; to get hungry
swaying (repeatedly, in a large, slow motion)
to approach; to draw near
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
way of reciting; way of telling a story
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
already known; well-known
heavy-footed; slow of foot; reluctant; disinclined; unwilling
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
(distant) howling; backbiting
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
thatching a roof (with grass); thatched roof
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
way; method; means; resource; course
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
hire (charge); rent; charge; fare; fee; freight
different room; another room; separate rooms
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek