the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
mud wall; earthen wall; plaster wall
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
packed in; contained in; working at; assigned to; using ... alone (to make an argument, judgement, etc.); doing continuously
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
even if ... were not so; even if it were not the case
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
main street; avenue; boulevard
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
headquarters (on the battlefield); direct retainer of a shogun (Edo period); shogunal vassal; hatamoto
old house; deserted house
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
tenement house; row house
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
building (esp. a house); house fixture; fitting; facial features
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
Ministry of Finance (1869-2001); Ministry of the Treasury (under the ritsuryō system)
government official; public servant; civil servant
group; party; team; squad; section
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
falling behind (with a payment); being in arrears; non-payment; default; delinquency
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself