surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to do someone in; to bump someone off
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
father; dad; husband; you; he
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to be enraged; to flip out
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken