by means of; due to; because of; according to
release; liberation; acquittal
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
dismissal; sacking; discharge
this and that; various things
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
various countries; various regions; various provinces
messenger; envoy; emissary
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to entertain; to make welcome
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
drought; long spell (period) of dry weather
locust plague; damage to crops by grasshoppers
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
northern part; the north (of a region)
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
to play a leading role; to play a central part
northern region; the north
crops; agricultural produce
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
together with; same; both; all; including ...
exemption; exoneration; discharge
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
I see; that's right; indeed
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
in those days; at the time; then
secret; private; surreptitious
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer