coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
powerful family; powerful clan
valuable article; valuables
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
having gone too far to turn back
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
this family; our family; this house; we
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
to relax; to feel at home
leaving; quitting; retiring
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to throw oneself down; to lie down
ninja house; ninja residence
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
(being angry) like a blazing fire; burning (rage)
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
evening meal; supper; dinner
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
simmering; (boiling) gently
rice porridge made by simmering cooked rice in a seasoned broth, often containing vegetables, fish, etc. (usu. made from leftovers)
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
assorted grains; cereals; millet
good-quality; superior in quality
to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look