to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
to intervene; to stop (something)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
home area; home town; local
parody (of a song); new lyrics to an old melody; song parody
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
to quit one's job; to resign
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
haberdashery; sundries store
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)