to keep one's distance from someone (due to fear or because that person is superior)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
first and second; A and B; superiority and (or) inferiority; distinction (in quality); discernment
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
Awa (former province located in the south of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
Hida (city, region of Gifu Prefecture, Edo-period province)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
hometown; rural township (of China)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
going on a pleasure jaunt
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
life-and-death matter; an emergency or crisis where survival is threatened
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
guidance; leadership; leading the way
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...