retainer; vassal; servant
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
himself; yourself; herself
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
occupant of a house; family member; household member (incl. servant)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
this and that; one thing and another
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
this family; we; this house
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
(within a) territory; domains
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others