railroad; railway; rail transport
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
amateur as good as a professional
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
criticism; commentary; review
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
Kintarō; hero boy of Japanese folklore, who befriended animals and had supernatural strength; Kintarō doll (usu. having a plump red face, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron); diamond-shaped apron
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
your husband; her husband
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
skinny man; shabby-looking man; noh mask representing a male ghost
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to arrange; to make an appointment; to agree upon
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
business trip; official trip
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
original intention; initial resolution
contrast; antithesis; comparison
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
question; inquiry; enquiry