chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
front; frontage; facade; main
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
with a start; with a jump
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
defense; defence; protection
function; facility; faculty; feature
history; pedigree; lineage
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
vulgar; mean; base; coarse; crude
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
reception room; parlor; parlour