letter; missive; note; mail
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
ruler and ruled; master and servant
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
very; much; greatly; a lot of
very; greatly; exceedingly
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
keenly felt; heart-wrenching; heart-rending
to be touching; to be moving
to have a talk; to tell a story
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
kitchen; financial situation
raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
homeless person; vagabond; tramp
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
secret understanding; collusion
bad things happen to those who attempt things; (lit.) if a dog walks they will hit a stick; good luck may come unexpectedly
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
surroundings; environs; circumference
to boil strongly; to be excited
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
concentricity; same mind; unanimity; policeman; constable in the Edo period
business trip; official trip
finally; barely; only just; gradually