to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (a letter) till called for
to save one's face; to maintain one's status
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
government service; entering government service; finding a new lord or master to serve (of a ronin)
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
to accomplish something; to leave a mark; to make an impression; to build a track record
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
share; portion; quota; cut
portrait of a beautiful woman (esp. ukiyo-e); bijin-ga
crockery dealer; china shop
picture dealer; commercial art gallery
staining; spoiling; soiling; defacing; damage
being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
(a) study (e.g. in music, art, sculpture, etc.); etude; practice piece
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
observer; watchman; lifeguard
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
old couple; elderly couple
husband and wife; married couple
fishing boat; boat-shaped hanging flower vase
fish dealer; fresh fish retailer; fishmonger
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
my husband; one's family; family member
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)
early; right away; at once; early time; early stage (in one's life, etc.)
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
throne; first place; top spot; championship
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
semiformal attire; semiformal dress
dilapidated house; deserted house
fine (mesh, fabric texture)