to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
chivalry; gallantry; heroism
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
imperial lands; shogun's demesne
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
territory; fiefdom; feudal domain
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
and yet; though; when; in spite of
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
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
neighboring village; neighbouring village
dispute over water rights; dispute over the distribution of water into paddies during the summer (in rural areas)
those (near the second person)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
three; three years of age
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal