art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit
secret; private; surreptitious
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
nap; doze; short sleep; staringly; fixedly
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
expressing one's mind; speaking out
fifty-three stations on the Tōkaidō (Edo-Kyoto highway in Edo-period Japan)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
monster cat; cat with magical powers
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse (of the Edo shogunate)
to play with; to toy with; to tease
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
bedside; near one's pillow
to remain unextinguished; to survive
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe