exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
my husband; one's family; family member
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
to wear a sword at one's side
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
to slap; to strike; to spank
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
unheard-of; unprecedented
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason
won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); won't you
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
himself; yourself; herself
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
fruit wine (e.g. cider, wine, plum liquor); fruit liqueur
(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine
taste; smooth talking; reception; hospitality
cast; mold; mould; forming; shaping; fashioning
to sustain a serious wound
strained lees (e.g. sake, tofu); draff
self-torturing; masochistic
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
error; mistake; slip; bug
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
sandbank (in a river); sandbar