drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
yukhoe (Korean dish of seasoned raw beef topped with an egg yolk)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to bite off; to gnaw through
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
completion of construction
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
surely; certainly; without doubt
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive