mountain stream; mountain torrent
hamlet; subunit of village; burakumin area
scattered here and there; at intervals
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
national border; provincial border
something like ...; something called ...
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
while; even though; despite
entering the priesthood; priest; man with a shaven head; bald-headed monster
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
forfeiture (of assets); confiscation
service tunnel (cables, gas, etc.)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
rice tax (ritsuryo system); rice levy; tax on rice fields; annual tribute; annual tax
river management; river improvement; flood control
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
new government; new administration
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
lately; recently; nowadays
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
dominion; territory; possession
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly