small horse; pony; foal; colt; filly
in-law; relative by marriage
ministry in charge of military affairs (ritsuryo period); military command body (early Meiji period)
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
prefectural assembly member
town planning; urban development; community development; creating a community
abolition of feudal domains and establishment of prefectures (1871)
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
post crown; dowel crown; false tooth; "tooth" on a geta clog
the four social classes (samurai, farmers, artisans, merchants); the masses
cooking expert; culinary researcher
city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
stationery store; stationery shop; stationer's
the breakup (dispersal) of a family
aiming for laughs; trying to make people laugh; playing to the crowd; crowd-pleaser
something done out of spite; snide remark; insinuation; innuendo; dig
to put one's life on the line
blessings of nature; nature's bounty; gifts of nature
taking into consideration; making allowances
sound of something falling
to prove; to verify; to guarantee; to promise
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
Bon holidays; Bon holiday period (in mid-August)
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
first warbling heard in a New Year