to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
having a fetish for ...; specializing in ...; (arch.) first; (arch.) foremost; (arch.) doing as one pleases; (arch.) acting selfishly
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
body; physical system; (the) person
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
one day; (on) a certain day
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to have a talk; to tell a story
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
while; even though; despite
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
splendid horse; promoted bishop
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
must not; should not; do not
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)