peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
this occasion; at this time; now
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
man who marries a wealthy or upwardly-mobile woman; (male) gold digger
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to set (sun); to become dark
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to have a talk; to tell a story
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty