narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
imprisonment; captive; prisoner
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
on the way back; when about to go back
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
moderate; proper; just right
nail hider; nailhead cover; decorative object which conceals the head of a nail
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to do for (the sake of someone else)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
scene; view; prospect; outlook
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
praise; admiration; exalting; extolling
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
I am not going to fall for that trick; that trick won't work on me
person of importance; a somebody; absolutely; certainly; to be sure
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
laths; bamboo lathing; short kyogen dance, danced to chanted accompaniment
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
chief vassal; senior statesman
drum; croaker (any fish of the family Sciaenidae); Nibe croaker (Nibea mitsukurii)
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
audience (with a person of high standing)
sense of smell; olfaction
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
Sorry to impose but ...; Excuse me but ...
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
manners; courtesy; etiquette