husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
nothing but; none other than
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
of course; certainly; naturally
your wife; his wife; secret meeting; secrecy
to feel oneself indebted to
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
hot-spring cure; taking the baths
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
two persons; two people; pair; couple
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
polish; improvement; burnishing
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
world; society; people; the public
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
(Edo-period) town magistrate
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
while; during; while; although; all; both
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
a little bit; a little while
to happen to hear; to overhear
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
fourth rank; fourth class; fourth sign of the Chinese calendar; Denmark
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted