Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
the big two...; two major...; two main...
barony of the first degree; influential feudal clan
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
indictment; prosecution; complaint
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
to stick it out (until the end)
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to prevent; to take precautions
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
not necessarily so; is not always true
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
government office; agency; board
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
nod; inclination of the head
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
food (on a table) (esp. a small Japanese table); dinner; cover (in a restaurant); cook; chef; person who prepares food