I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
itobin; 17th century male hairstyle (shaved forehead, chignon, sideburns thinned to the size of a thread)
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
stingy; cheap; very frugal
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to give; to do (something) for
to take out; to take a handful of; to grab and throw; to turn someone out (of house, room, etc.)
small silver coin of the Edo period
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
ruffian; villain; scoundrel
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
flippant; saucy; know-all
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
agreement; stipulation; contract
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
cowardly or depraved samurai
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to be widely known; to be famous
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to fall for a trick; to be taken in; to play into the hands (of)
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
utmost limits; to the finish; to the (bitter) end; to the hilt; down to the bedrock
while it is light; before dark; while the going is good; before things get worse
whatever the case; under any circumstances
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
trough; gutter; water pipe; flume; chute