bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
Democratic Liberal Party (1948-1950)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
government service; the bureaucracy
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
waist; waistline; waist measurement
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
electronic massager; mechanical massager; massager; massaging tool; vibrator
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
tension; mental strain; nervousness
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now