measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
briskly with small steps; trotting
every month; monthly; month by month
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on)
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
notary public; scribe; amanuensis
written seal; stylized signature
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
(having) two choices; choice between two things
before the end of this year
doll; puppet; blockhead; idiot; useless person
to have a drink; to grab a drink
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
grade; class; degree; magnitude
directions; instructions; orders; command
taste; feel on the tongue; manner; demeanour; demeanor
Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
brewery; distillery; winery
raptor; bird of prey; predatory bird
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
contest; comparison; competition
moneylending; moneylender
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
moment by moment; hour by hour
fine jewel; article of excellent quality; beautiful woman; beauty
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
large landowner; major landowner; great landowner