dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
cake or snack served with tea
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
to help each other; to cooperate
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
brothers and sisters; siblings
abdication (of a Chinese emperor) in favor of a virtuous successor (as opposed to an heir); smooth transference of power (responsibility, etc.)
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
quilt; bedspread; cover (for a kotatsu quilt); cloak; smock
the other day; some time ago; recently
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
inside the harbour; inside the harbor
outside a port or harbor (harbour)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to polish up; to shine up
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about