lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
distant look; faraway look
surely; certainly; without doubt
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
chief; main; principal; important
village headman; village mayor
greeting; a fine thing to say
that's true; of course; obviously
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
neighbors; neighbours; neighborhood; neighbourhood
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
literally; to the letter; literal
ostracism; complete ostracism of a household (the harshest punishment in Edo-period village law)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
huge win; overwhelming victory
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
you could say that; that might be so