to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
windfall; piece of good luck
one of these days; someday; one day
to feel comforted; to be in good spirits; to feel better; to trifle with; to fool around with
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
Chinese silvergrass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden grass; susuki grass
the others; the remainder
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
enemy territory; hostile place
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
to face on; to look out on to
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to force open; to push open
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
side door; side gate; wicket gate
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
to mind; to care; to worry
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken