old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
storehouse with thick (earthen) walls; godown
and then; and so; and; so then
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
(present) head of a family
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
Heike family; Taira family
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
drawing; painting; picture
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
the said person; he; she; same surname
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
the present year; at that time
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
residing; living; dwelling
to sell off; to sell completely
being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
using the strongest words possible; scathingly (criticize, deride, etc.); (praise) to the skies; in the highest possible terms
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to write incorrectly; to miswrite; to spoil (e.g. a letter) due to writing mistakes; to ruin; to make a mess of
(paper) cord for tying the hair
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
slip of the pen; mistake in writing; something ruined by a mistake in writing (e.g. postcard)
painting of flowers and birds; bird-and-flower genre in Chinese and Japanese painting