cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
pregnancy; conception; gestation
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
late at night; deep in the night
a long time (since the last time)
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
neighboring villages; neighbouring villages; suburban districts
double take (esp. out of surprise)
(personal) guarantor; (personal) surety; person providing a character reference
difficult problem; challenge
failure; mistake; blunder
being blocked (and contained); reduced circumstances
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
way (of doing); manner; method; means
briskly; quickly; promptly
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
handrail; railing; banister
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
marriage proposal; marriage talks
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means