articles disposed of or sold off by the government
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
children's game in which three or more stand back-to-back in a circle and jostle
one house; the same house; detached house
vigorously ...; suddenly ...
trouble; quarrel; dispute
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
daughter-in-law and mother-in-law (relationship, conflict, etc.)
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
boiled octopus; person as red as a lobster
one's parents' home; one's origins; one's upbringing; one's past
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
the other side of a river; the other side of the tracks; place where lower class people live
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
illegitimate (e.g. born to a mistress)
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
that's right; yes; uh-huh
lower-ranking vassal in the Kamakura and Edo periods
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
difficult problem; challenge
drawing; painting; picture
manager; steward; factotum; useful person
engagement gift; (ceremonial) exchange of engagement gifts
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
to get angry; to lose one's temper
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
to make a success in life
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control