to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
close; intimate; on good terms
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
including (all of); -wide (e.g. company-wide); with (everyone); (concerning) the entirety of; all of
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
at that time; in those days
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
by myself; in person; by oneself
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
long (time that has passed); old (story)
wherein; therein; thereinto
and then; and so; and; so then
on bad terms; at loggerheads
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble