this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
courtesy call; courtesy visit
to comfort; to console; to amuse
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
to arrest; to capture; to seize
to worry (about); to be concerned (about); to have trouble doing ...; to struggle to ...
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
help; assistance; service
knowing; being aware (of)
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
event; phenomenon; matter
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
old person (knowledgeable about events of the distant past); elderly person; elder
lower government office (ritsuryō system); servant of a higher ranking person (during the middle ages); retainer; servant of an urban family; serf
to oust; to dethrone; to drive down (e.g. into a valley); to chase down; to capture (a castle); to seize (by driving out the garrison)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
dividing line; parting (of the hair); partition; crisis; decisive moment