trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
East-Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
fast-talking; rapid talking
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
(under the) pretense (of); (under the) guise (of)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to care for someone; to look after someone
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
emotional strength; force of will
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
difference; variation; difference
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!