snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
Dear Sir or Madam, in reply to your letter ...
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
may ... be with you; may there be ...
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to annoy; to cause trouble
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
unfinished; not completed; unpaid; outstanding; unsettled
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
sleeveless (garment); sleeveless haori
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
wish; desire; request; prayer
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
young master; son of a high-ranking person
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it