to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
various countries; various regions; various provinces
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to pick up; to find; to gather
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
to collect; to assemble; to gather
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
I see; that's right; indeed
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
fourth month of the lunar calendar
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
itinerant Buddhist monk; practitioner of Shugendō
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up