to know something by direct experience; (lit.) to know through the skin
for as long as one can remember
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
father and mother; parents
necrology; roster of the dead
shogunate retainer; shogunate vassal
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
real experience; actual observations
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
silent; still; quiet; hushed
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
rickshaw puller; rickshaw driver; rickshaw man
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
garden watchman; garden keeper; guard of the inner garden
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
to comb down; to smooth down
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
ability; capability; skill