to imitate; to follow; to emulate
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
Tsugaru (Western region of Aomori Prefecture)
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
snowy; covered in deep snow
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
reason; cause; circumstances
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
such ... as; or some such
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly