to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
review; reconsideration; revision
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
third day of the month; three days
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
central government office; head office; this office
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to have a talk; to tell a story
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering