uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
contest; comparison; competition
look, look!; there, there!
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
early; right away; at once; early time; early stage (in one's life, etc.)
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
side of the road; roadside
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
cannot help (feeling); unbearably; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
second; number two; runner-up
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
proper; respectable; decent; honest
governor of a feudal domain (1869-1871)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
selfishness; self-interest
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to leave unfinished; to abandon
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
participation in government; state councillor (in the ritsuryō system); state councilor; vice-minister (early Meiji period); Cabinet Councillor (1937-1943); Cabinet Councilor
a long time ago; in those days
non-commissioned officer; low-ranking samurai (Edo period)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
new government; new administration
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism