to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
bamboo dealer; person selling bamboo or articles made of bamboo; house made of bamboo
hoarse voice; husky voice
land near a castle; castle town
gidayū (type of reciting used in the puppet theater)
jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
practice; practising; training; study
master; teacher; stable master
Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to pay attention; to be watchful
relation; relative; kind; cordial
to care for someone; to look after someone
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
unique; peculiar; singular
undergoing training; learning
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
to begin to bloom; to come out
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
convenient; handy; useful
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
stranger; person from another place
along (a wall, river, railroad tracks, etc.); alongside; following
facing the east; east face; east side; the east
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
topography; geographical features