to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
within the prefecture (of Kyoto or Osaka); (arch.) within the town limits of Edo
scoundrel; rascal; villain
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
jujitsu (classical Japanese martial art, usually referring to fighting without a weapon); jiujitsu; jujutsu
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
disciple; pupil; follower
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
considerably; greatly; a lot
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
wriggling; squirming; maneuvering; mischief; despicable acts
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe