to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
aroma; class; style; aromatherapy
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
finished product; finished goods; completed article
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
small change; coins; small sum of money
degree of attention; profile
to push aside; to push one's way through
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
to have a good eye (from having seen fine art, etc.); to be a connoisseur
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
wicked heart; evil design
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
at a proper time; at a suitable occasion; at the correct moment; when the time is right
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
observation platform; lookout platform
platoon commander; section commander
suspicious character (person, figure)
to wait for one's punishment; to wait before one gets what's coming to one; (lit.) to wash one's neck and wait (i.e. for one's beheading)
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
apparently; appears to be