laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
as; because; with; due to
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent
government management; state management
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
trial; judgement; judgment
legislation; development of laws
pending question; unresolved problem
estimate (of costs); budget
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
related to; in relation to
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
area under direct control (of the shogun)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
hoarding; storing away (without using)
unmarried; not yet married
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
chastity; virtue; fidelity
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
stomach ache; abdominal pain
(school) girlish taste (for things that are sweet, cute, romantic, etc.); interest in young girls (rather than adult women)
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
river; stream; River; the ... river
war; battle; match; game; competition
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
covering for the back of the hand and wrist