amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
woman employed in a restaurant, teahouse or teahouse offering sexual services
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
major imprisonment; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
the press; (in the) newspapers
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
a little bit; a little while
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
to take completely; to deplete; to block off; to isolate
bringing; taking; carrying
to wed; to be married; to shift blame to someone else
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
if so; in that case; in that situation
to sell off; to sell completely
store; reserve; stock; savings
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)