to happen to meet; to come across
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
enemy territory; hostile place
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
because of; owing to; due to
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
to tie; to bind; to fasten
to loosen the reins; to let up on (someone)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
well; properly; often; how (could you); why (would you)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
wild flower; paper flowers (esp. as decoration at a funeral)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
good humour (humor); good mood
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to jump at; to be attracted by
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
inattention; absent-mindedness
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb