woman's handwriting; hiragana
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
as if it were about oneself
spilling; spill; leavings; leftovers
by today; before the day is over
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
government housing for officials
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
(Edo-period) town magistrate
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
that; the matter in question
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
at that time; in those days
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
(by) one's side; nearby location; place close to one's person; you
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
second generation; second; junior
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
baton (of command); order; command; direction
personal combat; one-to-one fight
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to intend; to be sure that
to send for (doctor, etc.)
messenger; envoy; emissary
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
unavoidable; inevitable; beyond one's control
this family; we; this house