henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
way; method; means; resource; course
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to remain married for life; to live as a married couple until death; to succeed in marrying
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
wages; pay; rental payment
commercial area; business district
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing; dressing oneself; putting on clothes
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
stranger; tramp; wanderer
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
growth period; growing season
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
transactions; dealings; business
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
genuine; authentic; true; real
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to sell off; to dispose of
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy