Tokaido (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
official business; government business; public business; public use; government use
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
what do you want?; can I help you?
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to strike; to hit; to give hell to
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
fiftieth day after the birth of a child; fifty days
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
since then; from that time; ever since
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
gossip; corner of the mouth
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.); wild cat; stray cat
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter