fleeing soldier; warrior fleeing the battlefield; deserter
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to loiter around; to wander about
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
listening device; bug; wiretap
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
in that way; like that; that way
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
(period of) a year; during an era
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
devoted; self-sacrificing
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
un-; non-; negative prefix
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather