(crop) yield; stipend (orig. assessed on the basis of a crop); salary
job; work; duties; trade; skill
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
before the gate; in front of the gate
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
some people; a few people; several people
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
street with houses lined up only on one side
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
arrogant; haughty; insolent
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
(set of) facial features; looks
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito); big three; top three