to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
elder brother's wife; sister-in-law
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
relatively; comparatively
brotherly love; fraternal love; sibling affection
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to rise; to erect; to get up
next term; next period; next version; next release
to grumble; to make difficulties
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
wife and children; (arch.) wife
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
one's family; family member
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong