Shinsengumi; Edo period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
carelessly; inattentively
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
(arch.) sudden; (arch.) abrupt; (arch.) stupid; (arch.) foolish; attaining enlightenment in one effort (without ascetic practices, etc.)
money to cover the cost of preparations or arrangements
(another's respected) father
girl; young (unmarried) woman
Sarcandra glabra (species of flowering shrub in the family Chloranthaceae); 1000 ryō (an old Japanese coin)
large amount of money; great cost
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
hot topic; talk of the town
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
kimono fabrics shop; draper
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
laws regulating expenditures; sumptuary edicts; thrift ordinance
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
fantastical idea; fanciful notion; bizarre thought
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
lately; recently; nowadays