family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
neglecting; leaving alone
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
disinheritance; disowning
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
whole day and night; 24 hours
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
soba noodles in broth served continuously so that the guest or customer never has an empty bowl
eating quickly; speed-eating
eating a lot; excessive eating; gorging; guzzling
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
novels or plays about the merchant class
man of the hour; woman of the hour
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
extraordinary talent; genius; prodigy; contaminant; different material
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
to mix; to blend; to combine
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to pledge; to vow; to promise; to have sexual intercourse (esp. between husband and wife); to share a bed
to drown; to get addicted; to become infatuated
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
established fact; fait accompli
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
burning at the stake; burning to death
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
Manjusri (Bodhisattva); Monju; Monjushuri; Wenshu