Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
Pyropia tenera (species of edible seaweed); dried nori; dried laver
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
sea urchin; seasoned sea urchin eggs
old name for part of Hyogo prefecture
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
circular box; article for pawning
period play (esp. set in the Edo period); period drama
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to press alcohol on someone; to urge somebody to drink; to offer alcohol to someone
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
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
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
a short while ago; already
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
that; the matter in question
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)