barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to praise; to extol; to laud; to appreciate; to admire
praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
again and again; repeatedly
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
in low spirits; dejected; sad
departure; leaving; going away; recession
stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
hamlet; subunit of village; burakumin area
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
bored; having nothing to do; idle
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
farm house; country cottage
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
shopping; purchased goods
village office; local administration office in a village
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it