completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
stairs; stairway; staircase
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
newcomer; initiate; rookie
to forget; to fail to recognize; to fail to recognise
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
matter of time; question of time
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
an old man's indiscretions
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
freedom; free man; free woman
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
one grade; first-class; primary
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to be injured; to sustain a wound
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with