once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
(death from) starvation; starving to death
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
surroundings; environs; circumference
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
unrequited love; one-sided love
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
being good-for-nothing; useless person
counter for birds or rabbits
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
kitchen; financial situation; finances
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
young master; young gentleman
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
one's employer's house; one's employer; place of apprenticeship
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
reality; actuality; hard fact