around 50 (years of age, esp. women)
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to become sexually aware; to awaken to sex
at work; in the midst of work; working
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
present; gift; to give a present or gift
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to dye; to colour; to color
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful