extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
sufferings; ordeals; agony; Passion (of Christ); crucifixion
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
outsider; someone outside of a group
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
reigning; controlling; dictating
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
every person; each one; everybody
branch office; branch store
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
to grimace; to make a wry face
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya); grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)