depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
such; like that; that sort of; very
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
body; physical system; (the) person
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
neighboring prefectures; nearby prefectures
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
big eater; trencherman; glutton
(moral) conduct; behaviour; behavior; deportment
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
(not) even once; (not) ever
to hear a rumor; to get wind of