red turnip; small red radish
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
previous engagement; prior contract
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
front or rear of a palanquin (carried by two people); one of two people carrying a palanquin
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to stitch; to hem; to mend; to sew up; to darn
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
with meals; meals inclusive
dwelling; house; residence; address
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to declaim; to string together all sorts of flowery words
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
enough is enough; no further!
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about