guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
build; physique; frame; constitution
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
living thing; living creature; animal; life
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(small) stone; rock; pebble
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to say; to be called; to do
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er