to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
caller; visitor; company; guest
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
not limited to; not just ...
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
technique; art; skill; move
government office; public office
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to look down on; to condescend
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
having said that; on the other hand
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
questionable; doubtful; suspicious