gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
creepers; trailing plants
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
consequence; outcome; result; blame
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
banquet on the occasion of the first ceremonial offering of rice by the newly-enthroned emperor
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part