being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
knee dislocation; making somebody's knees bend (by hitting them behind the knees with one's own knees)
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
principal occupation; core business
tattoo artist; tattooist; engraver; carver; sculptor
workshop; studio; atelier
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
hair on the back of one's head
gentle; mild; meek; tender
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
(not) merely; (not) simply
responsibility; duty; obligation
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
for one's true nature to come out