dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
other things; the rest; leisure tasks
whole nation; whole land; whole country
the same; the said; likewise
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
enticement; inducement; attraction
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
to issue a manifesto; to appeal
participation; joining; entry; adherence
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to succeed; to bear fruit
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
ruffian; scamp; hooligan; out-of-work person; day laborer without a job
dun; letter requesting money, etc.
nightcap; a drink before sleeping
doburoku (unrefined sake)
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
steaminess; sultriness; stuffiness
same country; same province; the (said) country
shades of evening; dead of night
written estimate; quotation; quote
beautification; glorification
account book; register; ledger
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
kindness; intimacy; friendship
(small) box to keep valuables, etc.