missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
correspondence; news; letter; tidings
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
wokou; wakou; Japanese pirates of the Middle Ages
mid-Edo period Imari ware
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
diving; submerging; going underwater
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
not caring; not giving a damn
wealthy individual; person of wealth
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
to be given up; to be discontinued
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
and then; and so; and; so then
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to half-rise to one's feet
such; like that; in that way
on one hand; on the other hand
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...