three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
reputation; respectability
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
furious facial expression
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
home visitation (esp. a teacher visiting a student's home); home visit; house call
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
outer fence; outer enclosure; outer block; outline; contour
approach (to a castle gate); front of a structural member
brush (for painting, basting, etc.)
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.
paste; glue; clothing starch
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
shoji screen with a wooden panel in the bottom part
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre