henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
kick; treating (someone) poorly
dapple-grey (gray) (horse coat colour)
to press a question; to cross-examine
manners; courtesy; etiquette
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
big man; large man; tall man; giant
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to behave well; to mind one's manners
good family; respectable family; decent family
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
handful; small amount; small number
kitchen; financial situation