heavy eating and drinking; gorging and swilling; drinking like a cow and eating like a horse
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
world-class; (of) high global reputation
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
to speak ill of; to disparage
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
wasteful spending; lavish spending; dissipation
big talk; boasting; bragging
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
feeling lost like a stray dog
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable stand (idly) by; to be unable to look on with indifference; to be unable to remain a mere spectator
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
(spare) time; free time; time off; leave; resignation; dismissal
descendant; progeny; offspring
fertile, productive field
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
interested person; volunteer; supporter
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
education or school expenses
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
in proportion to; according to; depending on
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
Ookubo Toshimichi (1830-1878)
great wealth; enormous fortune
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
household economy; housekeeping; homemaking
China under the Qing dynasty; Qing China; Qing dynasty
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation