where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to be erected; to be built
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
current master; father of one's current master; minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to accept; to receive; to agree
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
high rice field; very fertile rice field
Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
Yuuki Hideyasu (1574-1607)
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to live together; to be close friends; (lit.) to eat out of the same pot
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
good young man; agreeable youth
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
national border; provincial border
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
88 years old; (arch.) rice
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom