strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
kimono fabrics shop; draper
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
study; diligence; discount; reduction
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
one's wife; one's wife and daughter or daughters
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
passing through without stopping; passing by
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
hot spring inn; hot spring hotel; hot spring resort
neighbouring house; neighboring house
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
one's wife; wife (of somebody below the speaker in rank)
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
one day; (on) a certain day
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary