Tokaido (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
chief; main; principal; important
physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
trouble; bother; annoyance
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to amuse oneself; to make merry
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
it is not (like that) either
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
Suō (former province located in the southeast of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
just a minute; small quantity
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
what's what; heads or tails
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
to be expensive; to be costly
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
public affairs; the court; the shogun; the shogunate