weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
mountain trail; path up a mountain
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to gain weight; to put on weight
to thrust down; to push off
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
with curious eyes; curiously
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.); barrier gate; checkpoint gate
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
to try to do; to attempt to do
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
heap; pile; stack; full measure
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
moment by moment; hour by hour
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
difficult to eat; unpalatable
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor