to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
court lady; lady-in-waiting
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
little shop; small shop; my shop; low class whorehouse in Fujiwara (Edo period); low class brothel; passage formed under the eaves of houses after heavy snowfalls (Tōhoku region)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to look around; to survey
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to be unable to make up one's mind; to be undecided
more than anything; above all else
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to invite in; to usher in
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to hear a rumor; to get wind of