to take (someone) to task; to tell off severely; to give a good talking-to; to scold
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
and yet; though; when; in spite of
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to tie up (roughly; esp. to prevent escape); to bind; to arrest
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
do not be surprised; lo and behold; wait for it
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
Sagami Province (abbrev. name)
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
although I say; although one might say; although called
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
divorce; dissolution of adoption
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite