guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
slope; slanting surface; bevel
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
the other day; some time ago; recently
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
chapel; place of worship (esp. Christian); place of worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to become experienced (after many years of practice)
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
the reverse; other side; lining
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
falsely similar; counterfeit
from the viewpoint of; according to