to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
root; source; origin; cause
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
wandering; jobless; unemployed
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker (official post in the Edo period); keeper
senior; veteran; old-timer
retainer; vassal; follower
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
kitchen; financial situation; finances
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
nothing but; except; no more than
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
grandfather; male senior-citizen
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
chief clerk (in a shop, managing affairs on the owner's behalf); head clerk; store manager