Sinology; study of China or of the Chinese classics
as is habit; the way life normally is
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to compete with; to vie for
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to boil strongly; to be excited
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
becoming a lordless samurai
several minutes; a few minutes
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
death from disease; death from illness
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
rather; better; instead; if anything
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
palanquin; litter; bier; kago
to exert oneself; to make efforts
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
ox or whale penis, used as a tonic or aphrodisiac
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to administer affairs of state; to attend to government affairs
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
rising; ascending; climbing
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
sea of fire; sea of flame