wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
(police) detective; criminal matter
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
this occasion; at this time; now
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
rest; break; recess; intermission
fish pen; holding pond; fish tank; live well; live-box
calamity; misfortune; disaster
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
after a long time; for the first time in a while
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to apologize; to apologise
physical work; manual labour (labor)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth