charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
job; work; duties; trade; skill
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to be needed; to be wanted
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to say; to be called; to do
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
how; in what way; how about; questionable
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
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?
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
time; hour; period; class
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
night school; evening school; evening class; night study
remembering (and honoring) the teachings of Buddha
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to increase; to add to; to augment