to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
bypassing normal legal procedures and making a direct appeal to a top official (Edo period)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
magistrate; shogunate administrator
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
river; stream; River; the ... river
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
losing weight; slimming; lean person
and then; and so; and; so then
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly