minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
western edge (e.g. of city); west side
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
average value; mean value; mean; expectation
Niigata (city, prefecture)
almost; roughly; approximately
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
divide into four pieces; one fourth
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
descendant; posterity; offspring
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
in the sentence; in the text; Bunchū era (of the Southern Court) (1372.4.?-1375.5.27)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
kana orthography; syllabary spelling
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
popular name; common name; given name