to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to lose one's way; to get lost
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
Suō (former province located in the southeast of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
sappanwood (Caesalpinia sappan); sappanwood dye (red in colour); layered colour (light brown on the front, dark red beneath)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
returning to (one's home in) Tokyo; returning to (one's home in) the capital
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
leader of a group of juvenile delinquents
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
(not) even once; (not) ever
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup