to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
myself; yourself; I; me; you
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
in succession; one by one
killing an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; blood offering; killing violently; bloodbath; victimizing
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
this and that; one thing or another
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to say; to be called; to do
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
samurai; warrior; military family
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
after a long time; for the first time in a while