to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
establishment; foundation
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)
to cut corners; to be shoddy
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to lose money; to spend money
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
present (brought by a visitor); gift
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
greeting; a fine thing to say
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
bribe; sweetener; douceur
gift; present; tip; bribe
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
special selection; finest pick; top pick
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
refined; admirable; superb
inheritance from a parent
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
inheritance; something given or received
one's own property; possessions
male domination of women; male chauvinism; subjection of women
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off