cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
honorific/polite/humble prefix
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
secret; private; surreptitious
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
filtering through silk cloth; straining through silk cloth
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
please; somehow or other; one way or another
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay