perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
signature phrase; signature saying
how long; how far; how much
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
not understanding; not knowing
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
to get one's head around; to think about
Date Masamune (1567.9.5-1636.6.27)
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
hostess bar where patrons are allowed to touch the hostesses' breasts