that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
to intend; to be sure that
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
native place; birth-place; one's old home; province; region; locality
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
personal considerations; private circumstances; sincerity; genuineness; actual state of affairs; unvarnished circumstances
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
intimacy; affection; familiarity
roaming; drifting about; wandering; drifting (with the current, on the tide, etc.)
have to do; must; should; ought to
political measures; policy
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
packed in; contained in; working at; assigned to; using ... alone (to make an argument, judgement, etc.); doing continuously
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
prompt answer; immediate reply; direct answer; personal response; answering in person
custom; habit; customary practice
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
various countries; various regions; various provinces
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
multiplying by one; original amount; (even) more; double; twice (as much)
secrecy; highly classified information
set of three; three sets; three classes
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)