roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
thorough; exhaustive; complete
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
accumulation (e.g. of emotions, grievances, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
doing as one pleases; following one's nose
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
in person; personally; directly
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to act as an intermediary
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
nut (as in nut and bolt); (edible) nut; nat; natural unit of information
literal translation; direct translation
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
troupe; theatrical company