so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
participation; joining; entry; adherence
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
creation; Creation (by God)
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to fight against; to oppose; to face
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
homeless; homeless person
just because; even if; even though
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
this for sure; certainly is
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
travel writing; travel piece; traveller's journal; traveler's journal
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
Mie prefecture (Kinki area)
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
at a young age; while still young
the four social classes (samurai, farmers, artisans, merchants); the masses
outside of; not covered by
hierarchy of samurai, farmers, artisans, and merchants in Edo society
people; citizens; subjects; folk
determination; resolution
(medical) doctor; physician
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up