wish; desire; ambition; choice
to use (something) as a selling point
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
agreement; stipulation; contract
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
in person; personally; directly
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
flatterer; smooth talker; crafty person
child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)
circular box; article for pawning
customer at a brothel; john; someone who has forgotten the eight virtues; brothel; owner of a brothel
thief posing as fellow traveller (traveler)
tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity; dental caries
unpleasant to hear; difficult to hear
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
(not even) for a moment; (not) even in the slightest degree; (not) on any account; at any rate; at the very least; putting everything else aside
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
abusing someone to his (her) face
karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
light offered to a god or Buddha; votive light
length of a blade; walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)
suguha; straight temper line (on a sword)
Nōshū (another name for Mino Province)
shinshintō; katana forged from the late 18th century up until the sword abolishment edict
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
katana (sword worn on the hip edge up by samurai)