lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to wring the neck; to strangle
to say; to be pleased to say
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
there being no use in arguing (about it)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
tatami chair; legless chair; small, legless chair used while sitting on tatami
one person; another name; nickname; alias
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
flax (Linum usitatissimum); linseed
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
caller; visitor; company; guest
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
counter for chairs or seats
100,000; hundred thousand
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)