probably good; fine, isn't it?; very well
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
nothing but; except; no more than
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
consequently; as a result; in the end
to arrive (by car, bike, etc.); to drive up to; to draw up at; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to detain; to take into custody
lion's den; very dangerous place or situation; (lit.) tiger's den
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to be compatible (with); to be in harmony; to coexist
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
to be annoyed; to be inconvenienced
to challenge (a person) to a fight
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
(being angry) like a blazing fire; burning (rage)
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite