to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
travellers' inn; stage inn
dwelling; house; residence; address
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to be a topic of conversation; to be made much of; to be taken in
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
responsibility; duty; obligation
blame; accusation; torture; maltreatment; pangs (of conscience)
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
society; the world; the times
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
mistress; kept woman; concubine
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to drive someone out; to force someone to leave
one thin flat object; one sheet
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
besides; moreover; in addition
look!; there!; here!; that is
(good fortune and happiness will come to) the home of those who smile
tough negotiations; forceful negotiations
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
every evening; night after night