by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
clearing one's throat; cough
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
something like ...; something called ...
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
small number; few; minority
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
opening; aperture (e.g. camera); opening one's mouth; beginning to speak; open; broad
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
estimate (of costs); budget
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
minimum price; floor price
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
government; administration
public safety; public welfare
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
don't you think?; indicates question