reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
Saigou Takamori (1828.1.23-1877.9.24)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
another time; some other time
loveable; very likeable; like very much
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
older sister; elder sister
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
by your leave; with your permission
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to spend all of one's time in idle amusement
(present) head of a family
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful