how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
working in the fields; working on a farm
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
by myself; in person; by oneself
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
stubborn (obstinate) father; pig-headed old man
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
natural; reasonable; understandable
in that way; like that; that way
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)