ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
proposal; offer; request; application
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to come and go; to go back and forth
Muromachi shogunate (1336-1573)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
Tokushima (city, prefecture)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
Nakasendo (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
pulmonary tuberculosis (in traditional Chinese medicine)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement