to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to be highhanded; to be arrogant; to be overbearing
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
still (continuing); as ever; further
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
fateful; decisive (e.g. war)
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to be full of pride; to be boastful
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse