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
dying alone (esp. of someone who lives alone and dies of natural causes at home without anyone knowing); solitary death
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive