male homosexuality; sodomy; (arch.) male prostitute
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
heterosexuality; heterosexual love
in comparison to; rather than
homosexuality; homosexual love
than; from; out of; except; but; more
high; noble; refined; advanced
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
concentricity; same mind; unanimity; policeman; constable in the Edo period
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
had better ...; had better not ...
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to be silent; to say nothing
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state