agricultural community; farm village; rural
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
packhorse; workhorse; hack
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
although I say; although one might say; although called
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
land-locked variety of red-spotted masu trout (Oncorhynchus masou ishikawae); amago
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
number one; first; best; most; game; round