to come; to go; to be (somewhere); -ing
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
living room (Japanese-style)
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
place where one works; construction site; working area
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
our country; our land; one's own country
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
for example; for instance; e.g.
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
Iyo (former province located in present-day Ehime Prefecture)
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
3000; three thousand; many
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
ancestral; hereditary; imported; transmitted; handed down
famous sword; excellent sword
pickled sardines; dried sardines; (lit.) red sardines; (arch.) rusty and blunt sword
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number