to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
ornamental garden stone (seemingly placed randomly to give the garden a more natural appearance); garden rock; sacrificed stone (in go); sacrifice (e.g. career, reputation); stones used in a foundation; riprap
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
weave; weaving; woven item
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
in the fire; in the flames; (arch.) burning (something)
to throw oneself (into an activity)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
directly; in person; firsthand
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
village; hamlet; countryside; country
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
Gunma prefecture (Kanto area)
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
high rice field; very fertile rice field
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to