husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
youngest brother; last disciple
programme; program; plans; arrangements
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
remote island; distant island; punishment by exile to a remote island
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to take away; to carry away
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
what people say; rumours; public opinion
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
hard worker; hardworking person
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
sour look; surly face; pout
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
this world; this life; world of the living
to get blunt; to dull; to wear out
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
there is no way that ...; easy; simple