glossy hair; glossy fur; glossy coat (on an animal)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
this family; we; this house
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
human rights; civil liberties
right (to do something); authority; power
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
occupation; calling; livelihood
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
pass (e.g. backstage pass); permit (to pass or travel); laissez passer; passport
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
leafy vegetables; green vegetables
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)