to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
top of the foot; instep; dorsum of the foot; dorsum pedis
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
fortress; stronghold; citadel
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
precondition; prerequisite
Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
spirit (e.g. human spirit); soul; spirit; ghost; ethereal being
huge rock; massive boulder
(written) work; book; writings
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
lighter; (small) cargo vessel
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
son and heir; son who will succeed one
young master; young gentleman
strong opposition; vehement opposition
elopement; running away with a lover
nirvana; supreme enlightenment; death; death of Buddha
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
double suicide; lovers' suicide
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
remains; corpse; (dead) body
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)