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
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
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
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
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); paragraph; season; term; principle
one's own work; making by oneself
Yomiuri (newspaper, etc. group); kawaraban (type of Edo-period single-page newspaper); yomiuri
lending (money); 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; discussions; connection
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan