the way one talks; one's way of speaking
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
for today; for the time being
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
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
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
preparation; arrangements
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
will not do; do not; does not
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
to become domesticated; to be worn out (from domestic life); to go to seed
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
love of cleanliness; liking to keep things clean; tidiness (of people); neatness
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife