feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
mockery; derision; ridicule
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
another time; some other time
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to temper thoroughly; to train well
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
young master; son of a high-ranking person
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
Nakasendo (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
Tōkaidō (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway); Tōkaidō (under the ritsuryō system; one of the seven districts of ancient Japan)
inn town; post town; post-station town
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
trapped with no way of escape; (lit.) rat in a bag
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
one's parents' home; one's origins; one's upbringing; one's past
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
considerably; greatly; a lot
to become better; to improve
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally