undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
connection; link; relationship
loincloth; waistcloth; kimono underskirt
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
public bathhouse; bathhouse proprietor
maid or housekeeper (in a visiting arrangement)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
very wealthy person; millionaire
family tradition; (arch.) wind blowing from the direction of one's home
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
loose (of clothing); loose-fitting; plenty (of pouring a liquid); sloshing about (e.g. of water in one's stomach)
to shake one's head (in denial)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
sewing; needlework; embroidery
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
(study of) pharmacy; pharmaceutics
viaduct; overhead bridge; overpass; land bridge (biogeography)
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
what time; (lit.) which hour
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting