healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
boy; son; baby boy; young man
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
entering the service of a daimyo
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
samurai; warrior; military family
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
wandering; jobless; unemployed
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
one's husband; one's wife
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
circumstances; one's situation or lot in life
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
and; thereupon; because of that
how; in what way; how about; questionable
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
as (for); for; in the capacity of
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately