agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
exceptional item; extraordinary product
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
to rally; to make a comeback
successor; replacement; second wife
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
Aichi prefecture (Chūbu area)
to grow angry; to display one's anger
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
completeness; being fully equipped; (suit of) armor; armour
utmost limit; extremity; result
good bye; I'm off; see you later
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
to happen to hear; to overhear
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
Miyazaki (city, prefecture)
indeed; really; truly; very much
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
personal grudge; personal enmity
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down