3rd day of the month; three days
Hitachi (former province located in the major part of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture)
land near a castle; castle town
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
rope; cord; policeman's rope
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
the place for; the time for; the level of
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
absentmindedly; vacantly; carelessly
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to take off one's clothes; to undress; to strip naked; to become naked
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
stairs; stairway; staircase
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
right side; right-hand side
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
undershirt (worn under a kimono); singlet
rinsing; washing; washing one's feet; water for washing one's feet
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
suddenly; abruptly; quickly