to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
viceroy; governor-general
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
Tajima (former province located in the north of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
long (time that has passed); old (story)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
considerably; fairly; quite
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
now; the present time; just now; another; more
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support