to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
father; dad; husband; you; he
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
unscrupulous sales practice involving expensive hard-to-break contracts
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
meal consisting of soup, rice and three dishes (esp. namasu, nimono and yakimono)
relatively; comparatively
rice and curry; curry rice
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
don't worry about it; forget about it