April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
rule; custom; tranquility; tranquillity
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
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
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
than; from; out of; except; but; more
territory; fiefdom; feudal domain
land survey; cadastral survey
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the other day; some time ago; recently
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
outermost region of the castle
building; construction; group effort by Buddhist practitioners; group activities by a community (e.g. cleaning, etc.)
in line with this; therefore
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
Sunpu (old name for Shizuoka City)
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)