to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
to have foresight; to be farsighted; to be nimble-witted
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
like this; in this way; as you see
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
you'll regret this!; I'll get you for this!; just you wait!
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
tea plantation; tea field
encampment; official residence (of a magistrate or minor feudal lord); administrative headquarters (of a minor daimyo or shogunate deputy)
village headman (esp. in the Kanto region)
residence maintained by a daimyo in Edo
direct appeal; direct petition
home area; home town; local
professional gambler; gangster; gang member; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; hoodlum
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
seal of blood; sealing with one's blood
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to shout (in anger); to yell
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
to care for someone; to look after someone
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive