pleased to make your acquaintance
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
three; three years of age
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to commit a robbery; to burgle
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
garden lantern; hanging lantern
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
that; the matter in question
(Edo-period) town magistrate
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
control; management; supervision
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
tea and cakes; refreshments
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
tenement house; row house
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary