direct unforked road; straight path
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
row of houses; each house; every house; every door
the old feudal government; shogunate
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
land near a castle; castle town
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
painting (houses, fences, etc.)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
display window; shop window
(Edo-period variety of) realistic literature; popular stories of everyday life in the Edo period
everywhere; all over; throughout
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
storehouse with thick (earthen) walls; godown
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
squared timber; rectangular lumber
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
projecting lattice; latticed bay window
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
roofing; roofed with; thatching; thatched with; shingling; shingled with
headquarters; head office; main office
roof tile; tiled roof; objects crowded together (e.g. houses)