vexing; irritating; impatient
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
virtuous woman; faithful wife
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
monster cat; cat with magical powers
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role); not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
rather; sooner; preferably
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
sexual feeling; carnal desire; physical feeling
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to hesitate to say; to find it difficult to say