but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
learning good manners through apprenticeship (to an upper-class family)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
(someone else's) parents; both parents
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to manage; to arrange; to see to (a matter); to consult (with); to talk (to)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
needlework; sewing; seamstress
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called