indicates direct object of action;  indicates subject of causative expression;  indicates an area traversed;  indicates time (period) over which action takes place;  indicates point of departure or separation of action;  indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
 to accomplish;  to achieve;  to carry out;  to do ... completely;  to do ... entirely
 Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
 feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures);  fiefdom;  province
 body;  oneself;  one's place;  one's position;  main part;  meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
 to be attached;  to be connected with;  to remain imprinted;  to scar;  to bear (fruit, interest, etc.);  to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.);  to increase (of strength, etc.)
 one child;  only child;  one of several children (esp. the son and heir);  one stone (in the game of go)
 return gift;  return favour (favor);  revenge;  change (in a cash transaction)
 to desire;  to wish;  to beg;  to request;  to have something done for oneself
 to go out to meet;  to receive;  to welcome;  to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family);  to call for;  to summon
 at (place, time);  in;  to (direction, state);  toward;  for (purpose);  because of (reason);  for
 tree;  shrub;  bush;  wood;  timber
 town;  block;  street;  road;  109.09 m;  0.99 hectares
 to live (of humans);  to reside;  to inhabit;  to dwell;  to abide
 poverty-stricken;  destitute;  poor;  penurious
 ronin;  masterless samurai;  high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination;  person out of work;  jobless person; (arch.)  wanderer
 to think;  to consider;  to think (of doing);  to plan (to do);  to judge;  to assess;  to imagine
 nonexistent;  not being (there);  not having;  not
 course (of events);  development;  progress;  market order;  order without limit
 at;  in;  at;  when;  by;  with;  and then
 to raise;  to rear;  to train;  to teach;  to promote the growth of;  to nurture
 to have been decided (so) that;  to have been arranged (so) that;  to be the result (of);  to be the outcome;  to be the reason (for)
 child rearing;  child raising;  raising children;  parenting
 hard struggle;  strenuous effort
 medium;  average;  moderation;  middle school;  China;  volume two (of three);  during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
 humour;  humor;  safety;  health;  in a good mood;  in high spirits
 right?;  isn't it?;  hey;  say;  you know;  you see;  will you?
 so;  like this;  in this way
 to stand;  to rise;  to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position);  to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
 talk;  speech;  topic;  subject;  discussions;  negotiation;  rumor
 to hear;  to listen (e.g. to music);  to ask;  to enquire;  to hear about;  to hear of;  to follow (advice, order, etc.)
 thing;  matter;  incident;  occurrence;  circumstances;  situation;  work
 to chase away;  to drive away;  to drive out
 the expectation is that ...;  the reason is that ...;  the fact is that ...;  the explanation is that ...;  it is that ...
 don't you ever come here again!; (lit.) come here the day before yesterday
 you said;  he said;  if ... then;  do you seriously think that;  I already told you;  you should know by now that;  the said ...
 a short while ago;  a moment ago;  just now;  some time ago
 tenement house;  row house
 to face;  to go towards;  to head towards
 to go;  to move (in a direction or towards a specific location);  to proceed;  to take place;  to pass through;  to come and go;  to walk