feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
presence; sitting with; being with
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
drought; long spell (period) of dry weather
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
Japanese spirea (Spiraea Japonica); meadowsweet; Shimotsuke (former province located in present-day Tochigi Prefecture)
Hitachi (former province located in the major part of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed