to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
battlefield; battleground
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
follower; attendant; valet; servant
such; this sort of; like this
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
very interesting; of great interest
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
(giving) instruction; initiation
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward