Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
thousands; several thousand
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to hold back on; to restrict sales of; to be reluctant to sell
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
relaxed; easygoing; leisurely; nonchalant (during an emergency); unconcerned; unperturbed
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
please; somehow or other; one way or another
extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
that is to say; so that means
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
Awa (former province located in the south of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
not worth considering; out of the question
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
neighboring village; neighbouring village
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
3000; three thousand; many
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)