lesson; precept; teachings; moral
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
mountain folk; hermit; mountain wizard; word used as part of a pseudonym by artists, writers, etc.
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
military science; strategy; tactics
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
cooking rice; kitchenmaid; cook
successor; replacement; second wife
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
one's parents' home; one's origins; one's upbringing; one's past
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
regular employment; full-time employment; regular employee; full-time employee; permanent employee
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
Tokugawa shogunate (i.e. the Edo shogunate, 1603-1867)
young person acting like an old person; officials who helped the council of elders during the Edo period
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)