shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
(social) position; status
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
future (usually near); prospects
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
mochi wrapped with sweet bean jam
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
while; during; while; although; all; both
divorce; dissolution of adoption
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
knowledge applied to evil purposes
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
beginning; outset; first; onset
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
without; unless; have to do
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check