man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to understand (each other); to comprehend
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to be silent; to say nothing
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
prohibition; inhibition; ban
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights