to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
station; office; guardroom
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
judgment; judgement; discernment
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower
to make an appearance; to show up
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
to dismiss (an employee); to discharge; to divorce one's wife; to give a holiday; to give vacation time
to turn completely into; to become completely
flour; meal; powder; heroin
busybody; meddler; nosey parker
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
after that (a substantive change occurred)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to vent one's frustration; to relieve one's pent-up anger; to let off one's pent-up feelings; to let off steam
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
tendency; trend; inclination
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce