strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
your wife; his wife; secret meeting; secrecy
sales clerk (in a merchant house, ranking between the head clerk and an apprentice); shopman; shop assistant
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
red-blossomed plum tree; red Japanese apricot
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
this and that; such and such
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit