influence; clout; leverage
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
black sheep (of a family); ostracism
foster father; adoptive father
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
departure; leaving; going away; recession
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
decision; determination; resolution
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
nothing but; none other than
interest (in something); enthusiasm
price; cost; value; worth; value
leaving or staying; (one's) course of action; (one's) position; (one's) attitude
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
conditionally; with conditions attached
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
warp; curvature; curve; arch
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
stranger; tramp; wanderer
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
local residents; neighbours; neighbors
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
arrest; apprehension; capture
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
compulsory winding-up; winding-up by a court; compulsory liquidation; involuntary dissolution
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
area under direct control (of the shogun)
there being no use in arguing (about it)
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
third day of the month; three days
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment