Hitachi (former province located in the major part of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture)
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
scholarly; scholastic; academic
connection; link; relationship
so; like this; in this way
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
person with low tastes; uncultured person; worldly person; ordinary person (who has not entered the priesthood); layperson; layman
layperson; layman; laywoman; country home; farmhouse; cottage
to work as; to pursue as a vocation
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
training; practice; practising; cultivation
alone; by oneself; on one's own
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
everyday life; daily life
meat and matrimony (Buddhism); Buddhist priest eating meat dishes and being married
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
ronin; masterless samurai
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
piece; fragment; one (object)
to rank with; to rank among
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to live through; to survive
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on