concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
watchful waiting; careful supervision
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
(some) more; even more; longer; further
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
loveable; very likeable; like very much
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
what's what; heads or tails
Mie prefecture (Kinki area)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
important point; strategic position; key point
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
castle site; ruins of a castle
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
position; location; base; point; site
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
port city; harbor city; harbour city
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful