to hang one's head; to droop one's head
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
street; quarter; district; area
going through; going via; going by way of
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
tenth day of the month; ten days
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to stray from; to get lost
middle guard; halfback (e.g. football); center forward (e.g. volleyball); centre forward
support; backing; aid; assistance
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical
birch (esp. Japanese white birch)
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
reigning; controlling; dictating
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
but; however; even though; even if
rule; reign; government; governing
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
agricultural community; farm village; rural
inner-city area; city center
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
sorghum (Sorghum bicolor); Indian millet
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
business trip; official trip
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to say; to tell; to state; to do
neighboring country; neighbouring country; provinces close to Kyoto (under ritsuryo system)