to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
rather; better; instead; if anything
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
prefectural assembly member
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
han (estate of a daimyo in the Edo and early Meiji periods); feudal domain; fief; province
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
to change (one's clothes)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
present (brought by a visitor); gift
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
Bordeaux (France); Bordeaux (wine); Bordeaux (color); wine
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to rip (someone) off; to overcharge; to ask a high price
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
pack of lies; complete fabrication; all lies
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky