to command; to dominate; to prevent; to obstruct; to grip; to hold
battle dust; the tumult of war
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
traffic; coming and going; highway
Tōkaidō (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway); Tōkaidō (under the ritsuryō system; one of the seven districts of ancient Japan)
branch roads; forked roads; crossroads; two ways (of proceeding)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
Kiso valley section of the Nakasendo
setting off (on a trip); departure
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
summer sky; summery weather; clear, blazing summer weather
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to call (by a name); to name
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
period of youth; while young
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
successful person; success
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
penalty; sentence; punishment
one's (official) authority; ex-officio authority; power
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
tax collector; tax official
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
mountain range; mountain belt
south face; south side; facing south; ascending the throne; ruling (as emperor)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen