anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
physician in private practice; (arch.) town doctor; (arch.) doctor who served the townspeople (as opposed to the emperor, a daimyo, etc.)
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
difficult to ...; hard to ...
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
free service after one has finished one's apprenticeship
how many years; how long; what year
mistress; lover; prostitute
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
to rebuild; to reconstruct
glad countenance; joyful look
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to find fault with; to question
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
parting; separation; farewell
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
the senses; sensuality; carnality
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
retreating figure; appearance from behind
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)