Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
various fiefdoms; various domains
military system; military organization; military organisation
reform; reformation; reorganization
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
to say; to be called; to do
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
rise and fall (e.g. prices); fluctuation; difference (rank, grade, quality, etc.); variation
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
ruler's orders; master's orders
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
appears to be; apparently
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
person who is ignorant of the real world; (lit.) frog in a well
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate