great wall (of China); long wall
banknote; bill; note; paper money
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
senior high school; high school
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
splash pattern (e.g. on a kimono); dye pattern; kasuri
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
in the mountains; among the mountains
reaching; attaining; arrival
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
inspection; examination; checking
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
vacant space; aperture; gap; opening
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
counter for books; volume
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
homecoming; returning home
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
leaving for the capital; leaving the capital
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
go that far; to that extent
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
buying power; purchasing power