to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
along the way; along the road
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
inn; tavern; basket used by travellers to carry food and other supplies; basket used by travellers to carry horse fodder
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
art of war; strategy; tactics
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
one's later years; final years (in life)
mountain hamlet; mountain village
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
family; relatives; dependents; household
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
urban areas; the streets; town; city
principal; main; important; fashionable
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
a few years ago; some years back
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay