a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
somehow; for some reason or other
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
temporary manifestation of a Buddha (or bodhisattva, etc.) in the form of a Shinto kami
Japanese spirea (Spiraea Japonica); meadowsweet; Shimotsuke (former province located in present-day Tochigi Prefecture)
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
terrain; geographical features; topography
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
right in the midst of; right at the height of
as far as the eye can see
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
level ground; plain; flatland
fields (of rice and other crops)
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground