unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
brand items; brand-name goods
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
technique; art; skill; move
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
if so; in that case; in that situation
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
now that; since; so long as; because
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
until now; so far; up to the present