to watch over; to watch attentively
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
close to the wall; alongside the wall
frame (i.e. of a sliding door); crosspiece; bar; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); rung (of a ladder)
to rank next to; to come after
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
posture; position; pose; attitude
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to live; to reside; to inhabit
staying the night; lodging (at)
cooking rice; kitchenmaid; cook
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
woman; lady; adult female
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
idiot; retard; idiocy; profound mental retardation