to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
boundless; limitless; vast; broad
quantity or volume of water
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
shellfish; seashell; shell
to expect; to look for; to look forward to; to anticipate; to wait for
one's wife; one's wife and daughter or daughters
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
concealment (of one's vices); veil; cover; overturning; toppling
illiteracy; ignorance; arhat; someone who has attained nirvana
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) close female servant
Harima (former province located in the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
Hizen (former province located in present-day Saga and Nagasaki prefectures, excluding Tsushima and Oki Islands)
scabies; sarcoptic mange; the itch
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
cruel; merciless; pitiful; tragic; breaking a religious precept without shame
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
southern part; the south (of a region)