easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
direct control; direct supervision
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
the lower classes; the common people
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
high-quality goods; luxury item
to walk away; to saunter off
outsider; one not included in the favored group; outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark
children and grandchildren; posterity; descendants
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
sour look; surly face; pout
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
based on; on the basis of
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)