implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to hide; to keep to oneself
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
(your, his, her) daughter
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
insolent fellow; rude fellow
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
manners; behavior; behaviour
retainer; retinue; servant
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
fool; blockhead; idiot; dunce
just a minute; small quantity
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to have a reason; to have an excuse
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy