to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
water temperature (esp. bath)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to get help; to enlist aid
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to throw at; to turn; to raise
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
to keep (a person) waiting
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
backing paper; back paper; backing sheet; paper printed or used on one side; reverse side of paper printed on one side
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy