boss (esp. yakuza); foreman
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
different surname; married couple maintaining separate surnames
(political) power; authority; influence
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
heir; inheritor; successor
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
succession to another's professional name
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
Kamiminochigunshinanomachi
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
scatterbrain; absent-minded person; careless person; rash person; hasty person
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
Sachertorte; chocolate cake filled with apricot jam and topped with chocolate icing
kindergartener; preschooler
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
extensive knowledge; erudition
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat