now; soon; already; yet; further; more
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
this family; we; this house
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
all present; all concerned; all of us
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
water that has been used to wash rice
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
edge of town; outskirts of a village
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
hills and fields; hill and dale
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
retainer; retinue; servant
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
sound of the wind; voice of the wind