management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
how; in what way; how about; questionable
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
(Edo-period) town magistrate
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA