lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
had better ...; had better not ...
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
small vessel or bowl in which sake cups are rinsed
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
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)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
don't you think?; indicates question
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to turn towards; to point
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing