land near a castle; castle town
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
either way; in any case; one way or another
had better ...; may as well ...
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
along the road; along the way
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
vaginal discharge; menstruation; afterbirth
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling