to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
meanwhile; in the meantime
Tokushima (city, prefecture)
han (estate of a daimyo in the Edo and early Meiji periods); feudal domain; fief; province
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
financial power; financial means; wealth
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
river management; river improvement; flood control
construction; building (e.g. a house); communal construction labor (in Zen Buddhism); building with the help of many people (e.g. a temple or shrine)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
mockery; derision; ridicule
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
Hōreki era (1751.10.27-1764.6.2)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
coralberry (Ardisia crenata)
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
this occasion; at this time; now
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of