mountain road; mountain trail
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to relax; to feel at home
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
without; but if; otherwise; or else
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
traveling patent-medicine salesman; medicine peddler
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
the West; the Occident; Western countries
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
since; henceforth; ever since
visiting another school (e.g. of kendo) and defeating each member in a fight
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
pickles made in brine and fermented rice bran (esp. vegetables, also meat, fish, eggs, etc.)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest