law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
fine jewel; article of excellent quality; beautiful woman; beauty
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to detain; to check; to restrain
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
as you see; as you can see
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
down to earth; reasonable
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
just one person; only one
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
serious; not joking; straight
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best