to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
general (variety) store (shop)
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
sympathy; compassion; pity
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to bind; to file; to top with egg (e.g. donburi)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
writing horizontally; horizontal writing
illustrated (with photographs)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
diploma; licence; license
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
war; battle; match; game; competition
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
Chiba prefecture (Kanto area)
(arch.) peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu); provincial (i.e. a person who lives far from the city); brutish, unsophisticated warrior (esp. used by Kyoto samurai to refer to samurai from eastern Japan); foreigner; barbarian
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
island in a pond or river
family or person with samurai ancestors
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
life; living; I; me; student
-less; lacking; non-existing
immigrant; emigrant; migrant
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent
self-examination; reflection
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
to come to (a serious state); to reach
alone; unaided; away from home
research investigation; research survey
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask