box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to say; to be called; to do
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
cooking rice; kitchenmaid; cook
successor; replacement; second wife
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
fifth day of the month; five days
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
one's parents' home; one's origins; one's upbringing; one's past
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly