right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
personage; person (deserving of respect)
waste of effort; thankless task
temporary employment or employee
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
car accident; automobile accident
night of the full moon; the night of the 15th day of the 8th lunar month
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary
nature; disposition; quality; that which does not change according to external influences
cargo hold (of an aircraft, ship, etc.); cargo bay
natural features; scenery; things particular to a certain region or season; characteristic scenery and customs; scenes and manners
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print
come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly
paying an unannounced visit; rudeness
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
government management; state management
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
cargo; freight; money or assets
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
entreaty; appeal; petition
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking