carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
general meeting of stockholders
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
helper; assistant; help; assistance
handsome man; sexy man; lady-killer; (male) lover
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
the spitting image of; identical
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to accept; to receive; to agree
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
hors d'oeuvre; party platter; assorted food tray; catering platter
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
six (long cylindrical things)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
too (much); overly; excessively
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
this world; this life; world of the living
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match