mumblingly

(onomatopoeia) Representing gentle laughter.

each person

teacher, master, one's mentor / religious leader

capital, suburbs of capital

escaping from Kyoto (or other capital) to the provinces / moving house from a large city, especially Tokyo, to the provinces

to escape from Kyoto (or other capital) to the provinces / to move house from a large city, especially Tokyo, to the provinces

urban

The hiragana syllable ほ (ho). Its equivalent in katakana is ホ (ho). It is the thirtieth syllable in the gojūon order; its position is は行お段 (ha-gyō o-dan, “row ha, section o”).

ear of grain / (calligraphy) tip of a brush