territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
directly; in person; firsthand
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
the future; future prospects
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
failure; mistake; blunder
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to have a reason; to have an excuse
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty