fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry); (arch.) thousands of leaves; (arch.) thousands of years; (arch.) all ages
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
peace conference; peace negotiations
away from home; while travelling
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
mountain hamlet; mountain village
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
generally; in general; widely; commonly; universally
sowing; seeding; planting
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
Awa (former province located in present-day Tokushima Prefecture)
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
in case of; at that time; at this time
coarse; rough; crude; raw; unrefined
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); a noun read using its on-yomi
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)