as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
river; stream; River; the ... river
now; the present time; just now; another; more
together; at the same time; same; identical
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
Shimōsa (former province located in parts of present-day Chiba, Ibaraki, Saitama and Tokyo prefectures)
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
the place for; the time for; the level of
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
scale; scope; plan; structure
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar
drought; long spell (period) of dry weather
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
rising; ascending; climbing
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
in that way; thus; so; so?
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
suffering; distress; difficulty; hardship; misery; being bogged down
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
simple and inexpensive restaurant; diner