companion; company; tritagonist
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
hostile party; enemy side
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); inner realization; personal enlightenment
to get along well with; to make a go of it
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to explain away; to answer evasively
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
how; in what way; by what means
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
convenient; handy; useful
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding