while; during; while; although; all; both
having the qualities of a leader
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
in and out; income and expenses; free associations; run of the house
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observing
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
chapter one; first chapter
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
control; management; supervision
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
life; living; I; me; student
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
coolie; laborer; labourer; carrier
hard to get; hard to come by
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
fellow countryman; compatriot; person from the same province; person from said country