after all; in the end; in short
Koishikawa Yojōsho (est. 1722 as a hospital for the indigent)
to treat one's husband with due respect
appearing for the first time (esp. vocabulary, kanji, etc. in a school textbook)
to boil down; to condense
Japanese pond smelt (Hypomesus nipponensis)
dried candies; dried confectionary; cookies
candied (chestnuts); sweetened boiled fish
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
thank you for your continued patronage
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight)
sobering up; method of sobering up
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
monme (unit of weight, 3.75 g); monme; Edo period silver coin worth between 1/50th-1/80th of a ryō
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
household; home; family; housekeeping
difficult problem; challenge
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
to carry something into a place
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
fundraising; financing; cash flow
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
loitering on the way; wayside grass
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.