as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
married man or woman; housekeeping
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
position; job; employment; opening
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
Sasamorpha borealis (species of bamboo grass unique to Japan)
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
now that you say that; now that you mention it
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)