I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to be able to manage somehow or another
to laugh away; to laugh off
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
way; method; means; resource; course
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
successively; one after another
courtesy call; courtesy visit
gift; present; tip; bribe
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to gradually disappear; to be vanishing
to beat (a drum); to pluck up courage
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
standard; set; routine; decided
fate; chance; relationship; tie
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
Fukushima (city, prefecture)