and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
various families; various schools of thought
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
to cause trouble (for); to have a bad effect (on)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
already; now; no longer; not any more
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to cease; to stop; to be over
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to say; to tell; to state; to do
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to begin; to set about; to start
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion