to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
Edo-period official of the chōnin social class; town official
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
to make one's rounds; to patrol
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
(someone else's) child; child; kid
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to be found; to be discovered
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
river; stream; River; the ... river
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
southern part; the south (of a region)
Quanzhou (China); Chinchew
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
starting point; point of departure
port city; harbor city; harbour city