tedious; boring; being fed up with
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
candidly revealing (secrets); revelation; disclosure; confession
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to receive divine punishment
bad influence; negative influence
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
as a child; when one was a child
surname; family name; last name
second marriage; remarriage
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
formal marriage interview
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
unmarried; not yet married
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
a little; a bit; slightly
secretary (government); director; chief
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman