Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
hostile party; enemy side
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
good; goodness; right; virtue
visitor's or pilgrims' lodgings in a temple; priest's quarters
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
condition; state (of health); appearance
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to become better; to improve
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
pulmonary tuberculosis (in traditional Chinese medicine)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss