to worry; to fret; to get anxious
northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
to redeem; to take out of pawn; to buy a geisha or prostitute out of bondage (by paying off her debt to her employer)
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
how many times; how often
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
strong or bitter (green) tea
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
oiran; high-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
writing on someone's behalf
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
pure heart; naivete; innocence
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
quarrelsome; easy to anger
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
something wrapped in a furoshiki
ability; capability; competence; skill
(special) correspondent (e.g. for a newspaper); representative; delegate
business trip; official trip
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
last night; yesterday evening
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)