boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
interference; meddling; butting in
control; management; supervision
homeless person; tramp; vagrant; vagabond
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
(social) position; status
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
considerably; fairly; quite
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
torii; Shinto shrine archway
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
Tempo Reforms (series of government measures, 1841-1843 CE)
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
sudden price jump; steep price rise
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
help; assistance; service