until now; so far; up to the present
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
neighbourhood; neighborhood
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
new yen (issued in 1946 to fight inflation)
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
all you have to do is; just; that's all
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
to employ; to hire; to charter
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
3000; three thousand; many
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
softly; mildly; gently; politely
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but