indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
knowing; being aware (of)
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
this occasion; at this time; now
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
(within a) territory; domains
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
opinion; intention; thought
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
mound on which targets are placed (in archery); firing mound
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
tabi; traditional split-toe socks
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
people; citizens; subjects; folk
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings