to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
the big two...; two major...; two main...
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
congratulation; celebration
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
reason; cause; circumstances
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to have the privilege of doing
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
besides; in addition; also; moreover
young master; son of a high-ranking person
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
agreement; stipulation; contract
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter