retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
unavoidable; inevitable; beyond one's control
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
red-hot iron; gunfire; gambling; violent-tempered
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
to look forward to something
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
word root (the smallest portion of a larger word that holds meaning)
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
manners; behavior; behaviour
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
imprudence; oversight; omission; mistake
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
(another's) daughter; young lady (esp. of respectable upbringing)
to have a reason; to have an excuse
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship