(the likes of) a mere actor
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
selling oneself (into bondage) (esp. for prostitutes)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
street at night; making a night journey
to help each other; to cooperate
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
feeling keenly; fully realizing
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to pry; to prize; to prise
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
reformation; revolution; renewal; Meiji Restoration
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast