preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
in the same way as; just like
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
finite; limited; restricted
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file; places hidden from sight
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
at the mercy of (e.g. the waves); with (e.g. the wind)
calculating; mercenary; closefisted
greenhouse; icehouse; cellar
to ascend; to go up; to climb
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
mountain range; cluster of mountains; mountainous region
hamlet; subunit of village; burakumin area
elevation; height above sea level
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to clamber up; to climb up
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly; single-mindedly; trudgingly; ploddingly
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
Hayato; ethnic group which lived in Kyūshū in ancient times and opposed the state of Yamato; man from Kagoshima
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
level ground; plain; flatland
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops