to turn towards; to point
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
story; tale; talk; discussion
order; command; directions; instructions
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
this family; we; this house
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
family trade; family business; steward (of an estate)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
Japanese spirea (Spiraea Japonica); meadowsweet; Shimotsuke (former province located in present-day Tochigi Prefecture)
descendant; posterity; offspring
no!; no no!; no, not at all
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with