first generation; founder
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
Ōu (the two former provinces of Mutsu and Dewa); Tōhoku
town; city; municipal; urban
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
bad karma; sinful deed; evil deed
(meshes of) the law; net of the law; justice
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
bloody; gory; covered in copious amounts of blood; desperate; frantic
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
each house; every house; many houses
separation of ages; being of a different age
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
within the prefecture (of Kyoto or Osaka); (arch.) within the town limits of Edo
what kind of business; what sort of matter
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
one's native country; land of one's birth
hometown; rural township (of China)
travelling expenses; traveling expenses
carving; engraving; sculpture
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
resultant force; assistance; help; donation; alms
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
playing with dirt; gardening; farming (as a hobby)
the same place; the same address; the said place
homelessness; homeless person; being removed from the family register (Edo period)
enough is enough; no further!
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
admirably; exquisitely; aptly
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall