proceeding to the capital
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
wintertime; winter season
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
revival; restoration; resuscitation
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard