stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
state capital; provincial capital; county town
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
destination (one is heading towards); goal
there is nothing; having nothing
field; plain; prairie; moor
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
to bear (a child); to be born; to produce; to yield; to be produced
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
vineyard; vinery; grape plantation
local specialty; special product (of a region)
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to be pleasure to the eye; to delight the eye; to please the eye; to feast one's eyes on
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to hide; to keep to oneself
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
room for growth; potential; promise
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
departure; leaving; setting off
closure of a mine; abandoned mine; disused mine
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
brewing (sake); distilling (e.g. whisky)
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
in the state; within the state
area; region; district; locality
sharing; share (on social media); market share
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but