Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
buying; purchasing; laying in
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
magistrate; shogunate administrator
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery; confinement
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to be inverted (of the order of something); to be reversed; to get mixed up; to become back to front
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
mountain river; mountain stream
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
information; experience; knowledge; observation
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude