man; male; masculine gender
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
area of holiday homes; area of villas
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
(on) horseback; riding a horse
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
to put one's strength into
(already) known; established
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
single flower; one wheel; full moon
refinement; elegance; grace
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for