noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to detain; to check; to restrain
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
one's best interests; one's own good
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
flippant; saucy; know-all
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to ask; to enquire; to query
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
had better ...; may as well ...
owning nothing except the clothes on one's back
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
lifesaver; person who saved one's life