(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
cooling oneself; enjoying the cool air
to get heavy; to worsen (of illness); to grow serious
keeping accounts; balancing accounts
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
short love song (popular in late Edo period)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
that's the way it is; such is life
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
pretension; conceit; hubris
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
with curious eyes; curiously
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
good-looking woman; concubine
diagonal move (in the game of go)
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
(not) enough; (in)sufficiently; (un)satisfactorily
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
rich person; millionaire; magnate; big spender; debauchee
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
lack of registration (in the census register); buying a geisha or prostitute her contractual freedom
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone