mulberry field; mulberry plantation
mulberry field; mulberry plantation
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki); Chinese persimmon; kaki
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
window screen; insect screen; mosquito screen; screen; screen door
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
study of (ancient) Japanese literature and culture; (arch.) provincial school (under Japan's ritsuryo system and pre-Sui Chinese law)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
pieces; scraps; disconnected
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to stand firm; to hold out
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
reformation; revolution; renewal; Meiji Restoration
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
Hida (city, region of Gifu Prefecture, Edo-period province)
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
deemed; presumptive; imputed
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
one's later years; final years (in life)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
(Edo-period) room for confining criminals or lunatics
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to attack; to assault; to assail
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard