to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
small; fine; detailed; stingy
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
direct descent; direct line
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife
position; location; base; point; site
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
thereupon; shortly thereafter
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
in that manner; like that
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately