to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
sudden price jump; steep price rise
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being