ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
good humour (humor); good mood
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
impossible; unlikely; improbable
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
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
final month of pregnancy; month in which childbirth is due
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
all present; all concerned; all of us
woman; female; feminine gender
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
fate; destiny; predestination
method; process; manner; way; means; technique