gargling; rinsing one's mouth
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
article; news story; report; account
hard to get; hard to come by
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
personal; individual; private
embellishment (e.g. of a story); ornamentation; decoration; (arch.) putting on makeup
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to call in; to invite; to bring in
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
newspaper story (article, account)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
have to do; must; should; ought to
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
love of animals; animal loving
Chinese "Neck" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
meteor; shooting star; falling star
empty conveyance; empty taxi; free taxi; having spaces available (of a parking lot)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)