carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
death from disease; death from illness
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
righteous indignation; patriotic lamentation; deploration
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
village headman (esp. in the Kansai region)
rice-flour dumplings mixed with mugwort
bribe; sweetener; douceur
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
end; tip; extremities; terminal
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
something wrapped in a furoshiki
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
reproachful; hateful; bitter
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
village headman; village mayor
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
commitment; pledge; promise