older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
(plain) hot water; boiled water
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
straight-laced person; stubborn person
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
(Edo-period) town magistrate
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
bribe; money under the table
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
younger people; future generations
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
abuse; misuse; perversion
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
absolutely; positively; decidedly
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
scoundrel; rascal; villain
at least; at most; (even) just
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
how many times; how often
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy