anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
so; like this; in this way
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
sleeping powder; sleeping drug; narcotic; anaesthetic; anesthetic
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
laugh and grow fat; (lit.) good fortune and happiness will come to the home of those who smile
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
starting; engaging; expenses; costs; attack (esp. a corner approach in the game of go); barb
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
should; must; -able; probably; likely
knowing; (an) acquaintance
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
in succession; one after another
the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
you; (arch.) your residence
different opinion; objection
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance