I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
wicked tongue; abusive language
to flare up; to fly into a rage
such ... as; or some such
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
being at one's wit's end; being (quite) at a loss (what to do)
condition; figure; appearance; voice
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to take to task; to take it out on
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
treachery; treacherous designs
way of speaking; intimation
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to come to nothing; to be wasted; to fall through; to end without result
to prowl after; to keep watch on
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may