opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
section of road that is curved on purpose as a defensive measure
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
changing one's clothes; (arch.) lady court attendant
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
this world; this life; world of the living
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to breed (e.g. maggots); to let breed
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
God; god; ace; king; superior person
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
to keep to oneself; to bear in mind
schoolgirl; female student