operation (of machine); operating; running; working
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
youthful; young; young-looking
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
don't worry; there's no need to worry
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
right beside; close to; nearby
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
solitude; loneliness; isolation
(period of) a year; during an era
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to crawl out of; to creep out of
many people talking noisily; chowing down; scarfing down; roughly (of actions)
war; fighting; fierce competition
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire