favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
conditions of a location; suitability of a location; convenience of a location
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
distribution channel; channel of distribution
inn town; post town; post-station town
It's nothing!; Don't mention it!
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
misgovernment; misrule; bad government
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
future prospects; promise
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to get angry; to become perverse
flying bird; soaring bird
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
spouse; wife; husband; partner
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
friction; discord; strife
Kerner (wine grape variety)