Vocabulary

Yawata no Yabushirazu (bamboo grove in Chiba; impossible to find one's way out of according to popular legend)

to end amicably for everyone involved; to be resolved to everyone's satisfaction; to be settled without hard feelings on any side

to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins

illegible; indecipherable

with a half-opened eye

unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye

to throw away as useless; to scrap

to play house

to keep watch; to stand guard

yes or no

whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly

(more than) enough; too much

cannot deny; undeniable; incontrovertible

as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another

whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force

unparalleled; incomparable; matchless; unrivaled; peerless; unique

to skin; to peel

to be damaged; to receive damage

to turn to delinquency; to turn to crime (of a child)

to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect

proud

to be proud

to humble someone

to be closely crowded together

to outwit; to get the better of; to leave (an opponent) dumbfounded; to expose (someone's) nose

imperious; proud

not required

if necessary

as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate

necessity is the mother of invention

to drive a quill (pen); to wield the writing brush

to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)

the best medicine (i.e. sake)

epidemic

Very sincerely yours

timeless masterpiece; immortal work

I; me

I'll write again soon (closure for a letter, etc.); more anon; sincerely yours; yours truly

I'll write again soon; more anon; sincerely yours; yours truly

to ignore (a fault, misstep, issue, etc.); to disregard; to overlook; to pass over; to let go unquestioned