livery; servant's clothes provided by employers
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
confused; flustered; at a loss
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
having a habit of stealing things; being light-fingered
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
ignorant of the ways of the world
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
major dealer; wealthy merchant
goodness; excellence; virtue
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
compatibility; coexistence; standing together