moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
being all smiles with joy
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
double suicide; lovers' suicide
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
performance of one's official duties
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
all present; all concerned; all of us
to eagerly look forward to
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear