to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
to follow another's example
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
reason; cause; circumstances
surroundings; environs; circumference
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be found; to be discovered
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
hanger-on; dependent; someone who is received coldly; third, fourth, fifth, etc. sons (during the Edo period when only the oldest male could inherit an estate)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen