to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
second (unit of time); arc second
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
goodbye; farewell; so long
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
swimming pool that is open at night (esp. for a party)