outside the country; abroad
land near a castle; castle town
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
guardhouse; sentry box; checkpoint (Edo period); town magistrate's office (Edo period)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
tenderhearted; faint of heart
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to run out (e.g. of the room)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
kitchen; financial situation; finances
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
confused fight; brawl; melee; scuffle; free-for-all
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
rice gruel with diced sweet potatoes; gruel with ivy broth and finely minced Japanese yam served at large Imperial banquets
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled