to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
third day of the month; three days
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
wicked ones; bad guys; rascals
favorite sword; cherished sword
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
usurer; usury; loansharking
slave trade; white-slave trade; human trafficking
goodness; excellence; virtue
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
considerably; greatly; a lot
release; emission; ejection
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
level; standard; water level
kitchen; financial situation
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
dominion; territory; possession
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing