unmarried; not yet married
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
complete lie; outright lie
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
property; fortune; assets
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
in one's own way or style
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
warmly; cordially; with tender care
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
the past is the past; let bygones be bygones
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
to be jealous; to be envious
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
Lyophyllum shimeji (species of edible mushroom); euagaric fungus (in grocery stores, usu. refers to cultivated field mushrooms, etc.)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
rolled Japanese-style omelette
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
maid; helper; help; assistance
way (of doing); manner; method; means
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew