three branches of the Tokugawa family (Owari, Kii and Mito); big three; top three
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
old woman; joker (in old maid)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
letting (someone) die without helping
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
trembling from fear; trembling all over
gambling den; gambling house
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
surely; certainly; without doubt
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
violent emotion; passion; fury
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase