only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
secret; private matter; confidential matter
than; other than; except; but
really; truly; indeed; good grief
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
worldly wisdom; gumption; stingy person
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
threat; intimidation; menace
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
speech; manner of speaking
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
ago; since; before; previous
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
blackmail; extortion; persistent demand
to rock the left hand (to produce vibrato on a koto, etc.)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive