pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
samurai; warrior; military family
as is habit; the way life normally is
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
this for sure; certainly is
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
what kind of business; what sort of matter
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
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
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
retainer; retinue; servant
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
the gods of heaven and earth
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
mockery; derision; ridicule
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
society; the world; the times
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to carry around; to carry on one's person
people; men and women; each person; everybody
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances