obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
han (estate of a daimyo in the Edo and early Meiji periods); feudal domain; fief; province
to employ (as a retainer); to enlist; to engage
don't you ever come here again!; (lit.) come here the day before yesterday
by means of; due to; because of; according to
ruffian; scamp; hooligan; out-of-work person; day laborer without a job
the times; the world; society
salary (paid in rice to a samurai); stipend; making (someone) a retainer and granting a stipend
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
life circumstances; lifestyle; (family) finances