behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
else; in addition; besides
Shimane (prefecture); (arch.) island country
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
address to the gods; type of song which spread from mountain hermits to the laity during the Kamakura era
talk; recital; narration; topic
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
two classes; double; two sets
broiled eel (usu. mixed into rice)
stall-keeper (esp. at a festival); street vendor; huckster; faker; hawker; seller of unreliable merchandise
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
one day; (on) a certain day
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
one roll; one book; one volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
snake; serpent; large snake
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing