to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
worry; agony; vexation; illness; sickness
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
false reputation; empty title; empty name
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
trouble; harmful effect; evil influence; implication; involvement
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
putting an entire family to death
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
(social) position; status
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation