to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help; disservice
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
Island; insula; island; islet
common cattail (Typha latifolia); broadleaf cattail; common bulrush; great reedmace
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
retainer; vassal; servant
indigenous person; inhabitant of a country; local; native; local lords and samurai; daimyo who did not leave his domains to meet the shogun in Kyoto (during the Muromachi period)
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
way of the Buddha; Buddha's teachings
treatment; service; handling; management
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
previous generation; former ages
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
to cheat (someone out of); to swindle; to wangle; to wheedle; to get
a long time ago; long before now
freely; frankly; without reserve
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
rural local self-government (Muromachi period)
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
Europeans and Americans; Westerners
after all; because; but; even; too; as well