accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
justifiable; warranted; reasonable
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
talking while standing; standing around talking
every street corner; every crossing
everywhere; at every turn
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
how; in what way; how about
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
general public; the masses
individual; one by one; separate; each
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
whole story; full picture; full particulars
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
Hida (city, region of Gifu Prefecture, Edo-period province)
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
lord of a manor; estate steward
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
pine tree growing on a rock
combination; union; binding; bond
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
although I say; although one might say; although called
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
grade; class; degree; magnitude
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to