to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
invisibly; secretly; privately
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
old body; aged person; elderly person
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
ox carriage (for Heian era nobles); oxcart
very loose; slowly; leisurely
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
woman; female; feminine gender
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
small number; few; minority
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
village headman; village mayor
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
though; notwithstanding; although
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age