hedge; fence; border; limit
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
meat and fish (forbidden to monks)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
France; French (language)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
inn; tavern; basket used by travellers to carry food and other supplies; basket used by travellers to carry horse fodder
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
inn; tavern; Edo period lodging for travellers
a little bit; a little while
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
Buddha; high-ranked bodhisattva
in the mountains; among the mountains
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
place where there are hot springs; hot springs spa
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
wrong idea; delusion; indiscretion; false step; misstep
falling into straitened circumstances; downfall; ruin
everything one does; whatever one does
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
before the gate; in front of the gate
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to look forward to something
muddy water; red-light district
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint