master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
the whole city; all the cities; every city
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
for dear life; barely escaping alive
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
suffix for familiar person
kimono fabrics shop; draper
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
stone wash basin found in Japanese gardens
to turn back; to go back; to repeat; to send back; to bring back; to retrace one's steps
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided