poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to project; to stick out; to stand out
just right; ideal; perfectly suitable; fetch!; bring me ...
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
munitions; military stores; war supplies
office hours; business hours; working hours
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
reassuring; stout-hearted; firm; courageous
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
to put someone to work; to make someone work
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously