wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
strange thing; odd thing; how absurd!; preposterous!
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
you; (arch.) your residence
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
one's home; one's native province
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
sorry to trouble you, but ...; excuse me, but ...; pardon me, but ...
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
loan; lending and borrowing
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
name; given name; first name
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
despite having waited a long time; in spite of having waited a long time; no matter how long one waits
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
passing through without stopping; passing by
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately