coralberry (Ardisia crenata)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
company (i.e. business); company (i.e. group of friends)
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
Edo shogunate (1603-1867); Tokugawa shogunate
first generation; founder
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
one's later years; final years (in life)
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
river management; river improvement; flood control
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
head of family; head house; sōke; founder (of a style, etc.); originator
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
migration; move; emigration; immigration
to move (to another area, country, etc.); to migrate
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite