to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
go that far; to that extent
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
Tokaido (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
mountain road; mountain trail
Hokurikudō; one of the seven districts of ancient Japan; highway running through the Hokuriku region
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
those (near the second person)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
welcome!; nice to see you!
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
great war; great battle; world war
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
two persons; two people; pair; couple
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
long (time that has passed); old (story)
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish