to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
repeatedly; several times; many times
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
wood-block printing; wood engraving
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print
trial; judgement; judgment
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
flat broke; cleaned out; penniless
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards