marshy rice field or paddy
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to keep secret; to conceal
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
insolent fellow; rude fellow
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
that day; the very same day
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
(licensed) red light district
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to give; to do (something) for
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to live fast (and recklessly)
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
of course; certainly; naturally
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
third day of the month; three days
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
feudal retainer or warrior
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person