monme; Edo period silver coin worth between 1/50th-1/80th of a ryō
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) close female servant
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
diligent worker; hard worker
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
having a gentle and sincere personality
threatening voice; threatening tone
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
(doing something) in tears
sitting with one knee drawn up
dictatorship; despotic government
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
to put heads together; to gather (for discussion); to go into a huddle
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to begin to read; to leaf through a book
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
I'd be lying if I said ...
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
it is none of one's business; it is not one's place to say (do) something
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
mochi cut thin, dried, and baked or fried