medium; diviner; shaman; oracle
shrine maiden; ancient priest
older sister; elder sister
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
intelligence or information network
to govern; to manage; to subdue
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
offender; criminal; culprit
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
entreaty; supplication; petition
being startled; getting a shock
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
cooperation; collaboration
guess; speculation; supposition
negotiations; discussions; connection
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)