Nabeshima Kansou (1814-1871)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
to fight against; to oppose; to face
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
proposal; motion; recommendation
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
trade; buying and selling
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
very young; little; childish; immature
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion