to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
information; experience; knowledge; observation
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
just; fair; proper; reasonable
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
don't you think?; indicates question
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
when it becomes; when it comes to
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
such; like that; that sort of; very
to be in luck's way; to get lucky
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone