to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
person who is ...; thing that is ...
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
remaining; left-over; excess
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
becoming a lordless samurai
stealthily; secretly; in secret
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
all; entire; whole; altogether
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
story; tale; talk; discussion
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside