complementation; supplementation; completion
minimum; at the very least
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
hills and fields; hill and dale
to run around; to bustle about
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
dukedom; duchy; principality
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
to have a reason; to have an excuse
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
about when; about what time; how soon
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
third day of the month; three days
command; control; commander
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist