order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to watch over; to watch attentively
whispering into a person's ear
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
power; authority; jurisdiction