for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
experience is the best teacher; custom makes all things easy; you learn best by doing; practice makes perfect; (lit.) it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
what's that?; what the ...
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to take away; to carry away
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
hard to reach place; remote place
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
depopulation; decrease in population
ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
bell pepper (esp. green); green pepper; sweet pepper; capsicum
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
famous brand of sake; choice sake
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
to close (one's eyes); to shut
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
natto (fermented soybeans)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
my; one's own; personal; privately owned