river; stream; River; the ... river
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
since when; from when; how long
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
loveable; very likeable; like very much
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
Kanda myoujin - shrine near Ochanomizu station, Tokyo
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
tenement house; row house
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to have an eye on; to zero in on
sick person; patient; invalid