just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
travellers' inn; stage inn
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
different opinion; objection
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
tool; implement; means; furniture
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
high laced shoes or boots
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
long; drawn-out; very long
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
convenient; handy; useful
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
beforehand; in advance; previously
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
behavior; behaviour; manner
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to find fault with; to question