a long time ago; in those days
taking turns on duty (esp. daimyo's retainers on duty in Edo)
samurai costume; old ceremonial costume
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to remain married for life
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
malicious; deliberately mean
gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
joke; playfulness; kidding around
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
to throw into; to toss into
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
that's right; yes; uh-huh
because of; owing to; due to
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to make oneself popular without any regard to others; to take all the credit to oneself; (lit.) to turn out well (of a child)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think