to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
very young; little; childish; immature
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
highway route (Edo period); main route
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
one's common name; one's popular name; alias; house name
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
coolie; laborer; labourer; carrier
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to solicit; to demand; to extort
everywhere; all over; throughout
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
the people; citizens; the populace
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
every year; yearly; annually
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
210th day (from the first day of spring according to the lunar calendar); the storm day
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
imperial envoy; imperial messenger
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
court noble; nobility; three lords and nine ministers (of the ancient Chinese government)
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
consists of; comprises; is made up of
those (near the second person)