death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
lacking substance and existing in name only; something without substance
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
same; similar; (just) like; equal
speech and conduct; words and deeds
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
to gather strength; to take heart
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to pause; to have a short intermission
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to grow fond of; to grow attached to; to become enamoured with
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
imposing stance; daunting pose
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
double suicide; lovers' suicide
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
present (brought by a visitor); gift
in low spirits; dejected; sad
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
(I) won't (say) anything no matter what (expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc.) to not (tell) even under any threat
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)