to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to shout (in anger); to yell
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to be worried; to be troubled
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
hot-spring cure; taking the baths
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to publish a book; to put out a book
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
Yomiuri (newspaper, etc. group); kawaraban (type of Edo-period single-page newspaper); yomiuri
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
(moral) decay; (social) decline; decadence; decline (in prosperity); falling into disuse
with a slip; with a slide
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
bowl; pot; (plant) pot; flowerpot; crown (of the head); skull
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
(another's) daughter; young lady