なきとも

dead friend

かつぐ

to carry on one's shoulders

ふじさんちょう

summit of Mt. Fuji

はつひので

first sunrise of the year

へんしゅうしゃ

editor

きょうり

home town

がんたん

the morning of New Year's day

ふじとざん

climbing Mt. Fuji

おおみそか

the last day of the year

きとく

close to death

かけつける

to run to; to rush to someplace

ひとしきり

for a while

ごうきゅうする

to sob; to wail

あいがんする

to appeal; to beg

ふちょう

head nurse

かんどうする

to be moved (emotionally)

つれだす

to take out; to lead someone out

いたい

dead body; corpse

むかう

to head for (someplace); to go towards

とちゅう

along the way

ねんまつけいかいのけんもん

year-end safety compaign inspection

あう

to meet or encounter someone or something (unfortunately)

けいかん

police officer

しゃない

interrior of vehicle

のぞきこむ

to peek into

まもなく

soon

ばれる

to be revealed; to be exposed

じじょう

situation

せんどうする

to lead; to guide

ふもと

foot of the mountain

おおさわとざんどう

The Osawa Trail

おぶう

to carry on one's back

じゅうりょうあげ

wight-lifting

ひょうてんか

below the freezing point

しごこうちょく

rigor mortis

(lit. deat-after-hard-straight)

なんども

several times

ころぶ

to fall down; to fall over

だらけ

covered with

ちょうじょう

peek; summit

たどりつく

to arrive somewhere after a struggle

たきび

bonfire

たく

to light a fire

いきかえす

to come back to life

つぶやく

to mutter; to murmur

いきなり

suddenly

さす

to shine; to be tinged

はさむ

to hold between

たより

letter

とる

to take a picture

どうふうする

to be enclosed

げんぞうにまわす

to send to be developed

とつぜん

unexpectedly

すでに

already, too late