generation; the world; the age
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
now that; since; so long as; because
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to distribute; to hand out
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
illegal; illicit; unlawful
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
Okayama (city, prefecture)
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
faith-healing; incantation
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
riskiness; (level of) danger
possible; likely; probable