proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
breaking off an engagement
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
to sniff out; to get wind of
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
one's share; one's portion
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
to cut off (a relationship)
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
irritant odor; irritant odour; irritating smell (odor, odour)
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
pistol; handgun; revolver
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to be stingy; to be tightfisted
dashing around on a horse; running around; exerting oneself (for another)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
(possession of) one feudal domain and one castle; being independent (acting without compromise or assistance); establishing only one castle in each feudal domain (edict issued by the shogunate in 1615)
drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer
ditch; drain; gutter; trench
religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist
despite being a woman; woman as she is; (in a way that is) unbecoming to a woman; (in a way that is) uncharacteristic of a woman; in an unladylike way
worldly wisdom; gumption; stingy person