payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to form a complete whole; to be joined together
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
seating allocation (conference, banquet, etc.)
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
senility; dotage; decrepitude
parental love or affection
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
with (the sound of) clashing swords; (arguing) fiercely; heatedly; vehemently
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
knowing; (an) acquaintance
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
forced repatriation; deportation
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to find out; to discover; to locate
to try all possible means
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
mutual understanding; agreement of wills
to join forces; to cooperate
accomplishment; execution
elopement; running away with a lover
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
nightlife districts; drinking districts