mountain road; mountain trail
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
sense of smell; olfaction
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
grandfather; male senior-citizen
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
modesty; humility; being humble
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
intimidation; threat; bluster